When he was struggling in preseason practice as a true freshman last fall, Clemson offensive lineman Walker Parks turned to his father – like he always has – for support and advice.
“My dad is my hero,” Parks said this week. “My dad is definitely my biggest supporter, and he’s the person that I fall back on. Him and my mom are the people that I always have when things get rough. This is a very hard lifestyle and it’s fun, but it has its ups and downs. My dad’s been through it, so there’s no better person to talk to than my own father.