McDonald and Parker Collect VSN All-American Honors
UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor placed a pair of student-athletes on the 2025 Victory Sports Network All-American Team recently, with Hayden McDonald and Nathan Parker earning the individual honors.
McDonald added the Third-Team VSN All-American award to his AFCA NAIA First-Team All-American accolade after starting all 11 games for Taylor at his center position in 2025. The junior helped TU rush for over 300 yards six times en route to setting new single-season program records with 48.5 points and 503.9 total yards of offense per game during the 2025 season.
Parker joined McDonald on the VSN All-American Team, with an Honorable Mention selection following a breakout sophomore campaign at running back for the Purple and Gray. Parker powered the Trojan offense with 1,360 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground, setting TU's single-season record for rushing touchdowns and posting the third-highest single-season rushing total in program history while ranking fourth in the NAIA in each statistic.
The play of McDonald and Parker helped RV Taylor to a 7-4 record in 2025, as the Trojans reached the program's second-best two-year win total (16) in school history.