Parker Byrd

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Reisterstown, Md.
High School:
Calvert Hall College

2023 (Senior): Appeared in three contests during the 2023 season • Added a groundball in the Tar Heel victories against Mercer (2/10) and Dartmouth (3/19) • Caused a turnover in the win against Providence (3/25) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022 (Junior): Did not see game action during the 2022 season

2021 (Sophomore): Saw action in three games • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2020 (Freshman): Did not see game action during the 2020 season • Season canceled after seven games due to the COVID-19 pandemic • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Attended Calvert Hall College in Towson, Md. where he played for Bryan Kelly • Played club lacrosse for FCA Maryland • Under Armour Underclass All-American • Was a member of the No. 1 team in the country when US Lacrosse Magazine ranked Calvert Hall at the top of their first two High School Boys’ National Top 25 rankings for 2019 • Won three-straight MIAA Championships • Named second-team All-MIAA and second-team All-Metro as a senior • Played for the FCA National Team in Placid and Vail • Member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society

Personal: Parker Bryan Byrd is the son of Bryan and Sandi Byrd • Born July 13 in Towson, Md. • Has one younger sister, Peyton • Plans to major in business administration • Father was a senior captain of Towson University’s men’s lacrosse team and went on to play professionally for the Baltimore Thunder.