MARSHALL, Texas – Two former East Texas Baptist University student-athletes have signed professional contracts and will further their careers. Former football player
Ty Parsons and baseball player
Zach Compton are moving on to the next level of competition.
Parsons, who was a Little AP All-American, is currently playing in Germany for the Elmshorn Fighting Pirates. Elmshorn is a European football team that plays in the 2
nd Division. Parsons broke the American Southwest Conference and ETBU's single season record for tackles with 143 while finishing second in NCAA Division III. He helped ETBU to a 7-3 record and had 243 tackles in two seasons.
Compton signed with a new team in the Pacific Association, the Martinez Clippers. He will be playing in Martinez, California, at WaterFront Park for the Clippers in their first season. At ETBU, he was a two-time ABCA All-Region selection, three-time All-ASC selection, and an ASC All-Tournament team member. He finished his senior year as the all-time leader in RBI with 144.
Other ETBU student-athletes that have played professionally are below that we know of:
Tyler Bates – Drafted Los Angeles Angels (2016)
Dynas Doud – Pecos League – Salina Stockade (2017)
Tim Brown – Drafted New York Mets (1980)
Football
Sam Williams – Signed Saskatchewan Roughriders – CFL (2017-current)
Kendall Roberson – Preseason Winnipge Blue Bombers – CFL (2017); Tryouts Arizona Cardinals – NFL (2016)
Jermaine Sherman – Free Agent contract St. Louis Rams – NFL (2013
Stephen Alfred – Texas Revolution, San Angelo Bandits – Champions Indoor Football League (2016)
Xavier Davis – Salina Liberty (Indoor Football League) (2016)
Sed Harris – Signed Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2012); Preseason Cleveland Browns – NFL (2015)
Scott Verhalen – NFL Combine, Preseason Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2003)
Men's Basketball
Cedric Isom – Professionally in Iceland, Rwanda, and Africa (Angola) (2011-14)
