Even the fullback in front of Parks (6-1, 175) is a lineman, Brandon Thornton.
"As soon as Hawk calls for the heavy load, I go right to tailback," Parks said. "I've spent a lot of time at all kinds of positions through the years, so I'm comfortable there. If my number gets called, I just try to get the ball into the end zone. Same way when I'm at receiver; I do my job there with catches that give us yards and first downs.
"We're a team. We all complement each other. Ackeno and Snook got all those yards and I got the three TDs. Everybody understood."
As mentioned in this column last week, Germantown's goal-line offense features grunts averaging 291.6 pounds thanks to center Tahir West (260), guards Steve Waddell (288) and Jordan Morgan (275), and tackles Kwame Miller (390) and Diamir Baker (245). Thornton, a guard starter, goes 215. Donovan Winkler (225) is also a regular guard.
Almost without fail, the Bears have avoided procedure calls.
"At practice, that's always the first thing the coaches talk about," Parks said. "If you jump offsides, you have to do a 110-yard sprint."
Parks has been in regular contact with members of Pitt's coaching staff. He said they advise him to "keep killin' 'em on the field" and that they "can't wait" for him to get there.
Parks this season owns 17 catches for 311 yards and three touchdowns, along with a trio of interceptions.
"I'm going into Pitt for cornerback," he said, "but maybe they'll take an overall look at me. Wherever they want to put me, I'll be fine with it."
Especially if that spot is behind more beef than can be found at any Philly-area McDonald's. Maybe all combined.
