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2021 Football Roster

Dwain Linden

20 Jovane Parkinson

  • Position Cornerback
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 192
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kissimmee, Fla.
  • Prev School St. Cloud HS (South Dakota)
  • Major Masters of Sports Administration

Biography

At Midwestern State

Academic Awards

LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2): 2020 (S), 2021 (S)

Senior (2021)

competed in six games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams... recorded tackles at Quincy (9/4) and against Western New Mexico (10/30)... also competed against Eastern New Mexico (9/25), Central Washington (10/2), Texas A&M-Kingsville (10/9) and UT Permian Basin (11/13)...

Senior (2020)1

started three games during MSU's 2021 spring campaign at left cornerback... ranked third on the team with 16 tackles including 11 solo stops... posted two pass breakups and an interception... made six tackles and returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown in MSU's win over Texas A&M-Kingsville (3/6)... posted six solo tackles at UT Permian Basin (3/27)... made four tackles and broke up a pass at Tarleton State (3/20)...

Redshirt Junior (2019)

competed in 10 games making three starts at left cornerback... posted 11 tackles including nine solo stops... credited with four pass breakups and a forced fumble... posted season-high four tackles at Western Oregon (10/26)... made three tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass in a 28-13 win over Western New Mexico (11/9)... also recorded pass breakups against Northwestern State (9/7), Texas A&M-Kingsville (10/19) and Tarleton State (11/2)...

Junior (2018)

sat out season...

Sophomore (2017)

played in 11 games as a reserve cornerback and on special teams... closed campaign with 10 tackles including seven solo stops... made season-high six tackles in a 66-8 rout of UT Permian Basin (10/28)... had two tackles in second round of the NCAA D2 playoffs at Minnesota State (11/25)...

At South Dakota

Redshirt Freshman (2016)

did not compete in any games for football... ran a personal best time of 21.78 for 200 meters at the Summit League Indoor Championships to move sixth on South Dakota's all-time charts... ran a leg of USD's sprint medley relay at the Drake Relays during the outdoor campaign...

Freshman (2015)

served redshirt season in football... earned MVFC Honor Roll mention... placed 10th in the 200 meters and 12th in the 60 meters at the Summit League Indoor Championships... ran a season-best time of 22.28 in the 200 at the Air Force Team Challenge... made the Summit League track academic honor roll...

At St. Cloud High School

a three-year starter and two-time all-conference performer at defensive back for coach Bryan Smart at St. Cloud (Fla.) High... made 48 tackles (20 solo) and had three interceptions for the Bulldogs in senior season... also a standout track athlete at St. Cloud where he holds the school record as a member of the 400-meter relay team... won the 200 meters in 22.03 and ran a leg of the 4x400 relay at the Florida 4A District 5 Meet... in addition to being a team captain in football his senior year, he was MVP of the track team...

Personal

son of Latoya Wright...

1 The 2020 football season was delayed to the spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2017Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'1" 180 lbs
    26
  • 2018Junior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 184 lbs
  • 27

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 186 lbs
    27
  • 20

    2020Senior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 192 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2021Senior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 192 lbs
    20