Monroe football standouts sign with Middle Georgia

ALBANY — Two Monroe High School football standouts, cornerback Daryl Robinson and wide receiver Kemetric Parks, signed letters of intent on Tuesday to continue their education and play football at Middle Georgia College.

Parks had a season-ending injury a week before the Tornadoes’ first game last year missed the season but Monroe head coach Charles Truitt believes Parks will rebound and have a stellar career.

“Kemetric was a four-year player,” Truiit said. “He’s a great kid, a very elusive football player. He sat out last year due to tearing his ACL, but he’s a very determined young man. He’s a gamer. In a game, with the ball in his hand, he was a good ball player for me.”

During his junior year, Parks caught 42 passes for 525 yards and six touchdowns. He caught the interest of schools such as Kennesaw State and Mercer but decided to settle with Middle Georgia.

“I loved their campus tour,” Parks said. “They showed us around. Everything that I was looking for really was there. When I first got there, it felt like it was home.”

Parks teammate, wide receiver Unesies Williams, praised Parks’ leadership on the field and his positive attitude in the locker room.

“Kemetric is a very outstanding person … he’s a very good athlete,” Williams said. “He always made sure the team was upbeat. When we got down, he made sure we got up because we’re playing as a team. Every time a bad play happened, he made sure that everybody got back up.”

Robinson was a starting cornerback for the Tornadoes. During his junior year, he had 47 tackles, one interception and three tackles for a loss.

“Daryl was a lock-down corner that a lot of times, we’d put on the other team’s best receiver,” Truitt said. “He’s a good tackler, a very smart football player and a very aggressive type football player that will be able to go in and play early at Middle Georgia.”

Robinson chose Middle Georgia because, while it was far enough, it wasn’t too far away from home.

“I like the area it’s in,” Robinson said. “It’s closer to home. It’s not too far, but it’s far enough for me to come back in a reasonable time. It’s a good college. When I stepped foot on there, I knew it was the right college. The atmosphere is how I like it.”

Robinson’s teammate, defensive back Frank Thomas, said Robinson was a good teacher in helping him play his position.

“He was a good athlete,” Thomas said. “He knew how to read the offense. He helped me when I didn’t know the reads. He was a pretty good player.”