Ben Parks Class: Sophomore Hometown: Argyle, Texas High School: Argyle Height / Weight: 6-2 / 200 Position: PK Experience: 1L

First-string placekicker returns for second season in 2009.

2008 (True Freshman): True freshman first-string kicker in all 12 games to earn first letter in 2008... Kicked 44 of Baylor's 45 PAT attempts on season (made 39) and all nine field goal attempts (made six)... 39 extra-point kicks ranks second all-time on BU's single-season chart... Handled 64 of 65 kickoffs on season, averaged 56.0 yards on kickoffs and made four touchbacks... Season percentages: field goals (6-9) 66.7%, PATs (39-44) 88.6%... One of six true freshmen to play for Baylor in 2008... Selected to spring 2009 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll... Made first career field goal in win over Northwestern State in second game, a 20-yarder in the first quarter... Perfect on career-high six PAT attempts in win over Washington State in third game... Perfect on six kicks (5-5 PATs and 1-1 field goal) in win over Iowa State in sixth game... Perfect on seven kicks in win over Texas A&M in 11th game, 5-for-5 on PATs and 2-for-2 field goals... Career performance vs. A&M, with career-best 11 points scored, career-long 42-yard field goal, only multiple field goal game of season (two), and only multiple touchback game (two)... Beat out incumbent starting placekicker Shea Brewster during 2008 fall drills.

High School: Argyle High School, Argyle, Texas... Two-time, first-team Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A all-state place-kicker also punted and played linebacker as senior... Rated nation's 26th-best place-kicker by Scout.com... Hit 11-of-17 field goals and 57-of-60 PATs as senior for 10-3 District 8-3A champion Eagles... Also earned 2007 second-team Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A all-state honors as punter after averaging 37.8 yards per kick and placing 16 of 31 punts inside the 20... 2008 Oil Bowl participant and Class 3A honorable mention THSCA academic all-state selection... Unanimous all-district pick as kicker in final prep season and also earned 2007 first-team all-district recognition as punter... Also earned first-team all-area honors as senior... As junior, earned first-team Class 3A all-state honors from both The Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association after making 34 PATs and connecting on 6-of-8 field goals with long of 49 yards... Coached by Todd Rodgers at District 8-3A school.

Personal: Son of John and Kim Parks, Benjamin Andrew Parks was born Oct. 16, 1989, in Dallas, Texas... Majoring in health science studies.