Former Georgia kicker Kanon Parkman passes away

Former Georgia Bulldogs kicker Kanon Parkman passed away on Monday, his son, Blake Parkman, announced via his Instagram account. Parkman was just 48 years old.

Parkman kicked in the 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1995 seasons for Georgia, and was medically redshirted in 1992. In his collegiate career, he made 99 of his 102 extra point attempts and 52 of his 76 field goals. He ended his collegiate career with 255 points.

“Words can’t describe the thoughts and feelings going on right now, but I know KP would want me to remain positive through all this,” Blake Parkman said. “Couldn’t have been luckier to have a father like you and to say goodbye so soon feels so unfair… I know God has a plan for the family and I.

“Thank you for showing me how to love, how to laugh, and how to live. All the success i’ve had in my life has been with you by my side. I know you’ll be my side up in the sky for the rest of my life. I love you pops… forever and always.”

Parkman was known for a game-winning kick against Georgia Tech

In November of 1995, Parkman stepped up to kick a field goal in the final seconds of Georgia’s game against Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium. With the Bulldogs down 17-15, Parkman needed to make the kick to win the game. He did exactly that, although the kick was a low knuckler that barely made it over the bottom of the bar.

“Needless to say, I hit it fat and about an inch too high,” Parkman said after the kick, via Chip Towers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It had plenty of leg to get through, but it was ugly.”

Following his graduation from Georgia, Parkman worked in Atlanta in sales. He earned a sports management degree. Parkman’s son, Blake, is currently a freshman at Georgia and playing on the Bulldogs golf team. Parkman was living in Cumming, Georgia at the time of his death.