Donald Parham’s first season playing football was as a senior at Lake Gibson High School. In that lone season, he recorded just 13 catches for 234 yards for four touchdowns while playing wide receiver. That small sample size, coupled with his obvious potential, helped him land at local Stetson University in the Pioneer Football League (FCS).
After playing in four games his freshman year (no stats), Parham earned his first taste of starting time the following season with six starts in 11 games played as a sophomore. He finished with 37 catches, 455 yards, and six touchdowns.
In his junior and senior seasons, Parham continued to progress and improved on his numbers with each year that followed.