Prior to UTSA
Transfer wide receiver from Texas Tech … played in 32 games with the Red Raiders during the 2021-23 seasons … totaled 23 receptions for 245 yards and three touchdowns during his time in Lubbock … had 14 catches for 150 yards and a TD in 2022 … two-time first-team All-District 9-5A selection at Pine Tree High School in Longview … caught 39 passes for 725 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior to help lead the Pirates to the playoffs … averaged 18.6 yards per catch … recorded more than 700 receiving yards as a junior and scored 10 touchdowns through the air … also notched 475 receiving yards and two touchdowns during his sophomore year … also played basketball and competed in the high jump and 400 meters for the track & field team … three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.
Personal
Born on Sept. 15, 2001 … son of Terry and Jackie Sparkman ... has one sibling, Terri Tyrell … multidisciplinary studies major.