(Thursday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Parker Daughety, a senior at Brighton, Colorado, has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE DAUGHETY FILE

• Previous School: Brighton (Colo.)
• Height/Weight:  6'2/265 lbs
• Position:  Defensive Line, Offensive Line, Tight End
• Intended Field of Study: Mechanical Engineering
• Honors & Highlights:  Two-Time Honorable Mention All-Conference; Three-Time Academic All-State
• Hometown: Thornton, Colorado
• Parents: Kahli Daughety
• Why Dordt: "When I chose to attend Dordt, what stood out to me the most was the opportunity to be surrounded by a faithful and loving community that would help me grow into the man I aspire to be." 

Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).    

U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.