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Jersey Number 16
Neeshant Parikh
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 205
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Trinity Episcopal
- Previous:
- Bridgewater
- Major:
- Accounting
2016 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Did not see any action, serving as a scout-team quarterback... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending 2014 season at Bridgewater College… Did not see any action… Member of 2014 Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team… Joined program in spring 2016.
High School: VISAA Division II All-State Honorable Mention as a senior… Passed for 1,700 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior and 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior… Led Trinity Episcopal to first winning season in school history as a junior and an appearance in the VISAA state playoffs, losing in the semifinals… Dual-sport athlete who also played basketball… Headmasters List every year at Trinity… Graduated with 3.95 GPA in the International Baccalaureate School… Spanish Club member.
Personal: Full name is Neeshant Rahul Parikh… Son of Rahul and Dipti Parikh… Has two brothers, Neeket and Neil… Majoring in accounting.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending 2014 season at Bridgewater College… Did not see any action… Member of 2014 Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team… Joined program in spring 2016.
High School: VISAA Division II All-State Honorable Mention as a senior… Passed for 1,700 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior and 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior… Led Trinity Episcopal to first winning season in school history as a junior and an appearance in the VISAA state playoffs, losing in the semifinals… Dual-sport athlete who also played basketball… Headmasters List every year at Trinity… Graduated with 3.95 GPA in the International Baccalaureate School… Spanish Club member.
Personal: Full name is Neeshant Rahul Parikh… Son of Rahul and Dipti Parikh… Has two brothers, Neeket and Neil… Majoring in accounting.
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