Parker Almanza is a tight end from Trophy Club, Texas, where he attended Byron Nelson High School as a consensus three-year recruit. Standing 6'3" and weighing 238 pounds, Almanza earned three-star ratings from recruiting services, DCTF, and recruiting services. During his senior season in 2025, he shifted to quarterback and threw for 2,681 yards and 31 touchdowns while completing 64.3 percent of his passes. He also rushed 115 times for 560 yards and nine touchdowns, adding two receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. As a junior in 2024, he recorded 57 catches for 758 yards with nine touchdowns. Almanza joins Baylor as a true freshman and is the brother of current Bears cornerback Leo Almanza Jr.

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