4-star QB Chris Parson commits to Mississippi State

Brentwood (Tenn.) Ravenwood four-star quarterback Chris Parson has committed to Mississippi State. The five-foot-11, 208 pound signal-caller chose the Bulldogs over SMU, TCU and Virginia Tech.

Parson was previously committed to Florida State. He decommitted from the Seminoles on July 12 and took an unofficial visit to Mississippi State 18 days later.

The four-star is the No. 349 overall prospect and No. 19 quarterback in the 2023 On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 8 player in Tennessee.

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Parson is currently the highest-ranked prospect in the Bulldogs’ 2023 recruiting class, which ranked No. 36 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 11 in the SEC prior to his commitment. The group contains 15 commitments and is comprised of one four-star, 13 three-stars and one unranked prospect.

Mississippi State received one of Parson’s official visits, along with Florida State and SMU. The Bulldogs offered Parson on May 28, nearly a year into his commitment with the Seminoles.

At the Elite 11 Finals earlier this summer, Parson received the “Gamer” superlative from On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power. “Chris Parson showed to be a high-energy competitor on more than one occasion at the Elite 11 Finals,” Power wrote. “The Brentwood (Tenn.) Ravenwood signal caller won the hole shot competition on Tuesday night. While he struggled a bit during the pro day workout on Day 2, we saw a bounce back in 7-on-7. Parson turned in one of the better 7-on-7 sessions on Thursday, hitting 14 of 17 passes for three touchdowns. The Seminole commit elevated his game in competitive situations over the three days.”

Chris Parson On3 Scouting Summary

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Chris Parson:

“Creative off-schedule playmaker with the ball in his hands.. Has a compact build, measuring just a hair over 6-feet, 200 pounds with a 9.5-inch hand. Ran a 4.78 electronically-timed 40-yard dash and jumped a 29.5-inch vertical during the spring camp circuit prior to his senior season. Extends plays with his legs outside of the pocket. Needs to develop more patience within the pocket, but when he is in open space he creates explosive plays. Backup quarterback as a freshman at Duncanville (Texas) High to current Utah QB Ja’Quinden Jackson until the state championship game where he lost his first start to fellow Texas powerhouse North Shore.

“Transferred to Red Oak (Texas) High for his sophomore season where he led the team to the state quarterfinals before transferring to Brentwood (Tenn.) Ravenwood for his junior season. Threw for 2,309 yards and rushed for 1,007 while scoring 42 total touchdowns on the year during his junior campaign. Struggles to layer the football and throw with consistent ball placement. Has the physical tools to be a dynamic offensive weapon in the run and passing game. Needs to gain more consistency as a passer in order to jump to the next level as a quarterback.”