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2021: Christensen was once again one of the most versatile players on the Cowboy offense. He appeared in all 13 games at H-Back and Tight End. He finished the season with 13 receptions for 127 yards. He averaged 9.8 yards per reception and per game. He recorded a career-high three catches twice once coming against UCONN and New Mexico. He had a career-high 30 yards receiving against UCONN. He also added two catches against Montana State and Kent State. His longest reception of the season was 16 yards against Fresno State. He was named Academic All-MW.

2020: Christensen appeared in all six games with two starts. He recorded two catches for 28 yards on the season with a long of 21 yards coming against UNLV. He also added a catch for seven yards against Hawai’i. He recorded his first career rush for five yards against New Mexico. ). He helped pave the way for Cowboy running back Xazavian Valladay to lead the MW in rushing in 2020, averaging 110.0 yards per game. 

2019: Christensen redshirted during his first season with the program.

High School: Parker Christensen was named the 2018 Gatorade Football Player of the Year for the state of Wyoming.  Christensen was ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the state of Wyoming by 247 Sports.  He is a rated as a two-star recruit by both 247 Sports and Rivals.  He was named to the 2018 Wyoming Coaches Association All-State Class 4A First Team as a running back, linebacker and kick return specialist, and he was a unanimous choice as the Offensive Player of the Year.  He was named to the Casper Star-Tribune Super 25 team for all classifications.  Christensen is expected to play tight end for the Cowboys.  He was a running back and linebacker at Sheridan High School.  Christensen carried the ball 132 times for 1,120 yards and scored 19 rushing touchdowns, while averaging 93.3 rushing yards per game and 8.5 yards per carry his senior season.  He also caught 20 passes for 315 yards and had two receiving TDs, and he returned 10 kickoffs for 442 yards (a 44.2 yard average) and two touchdowns.  He concluded the 2018 season with 1,928 all-purpose yards to average 160.7 yards per game.  Christensen's 138 total points scored on 23 touchdowns led all of Class 4A in scoring.  He made 85 tackles, had 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception and had an additional pass breakup from his linebacker position in 2018.  Christensen helped lead Sheridan to a 9-3 overall record and a spot in the 4A State Championship game where the Broncs finished as the runner-up.  He was part of a Sheridan program that had won three consecutive Class 4A State Football Championships in 2015, '16 and '17.  He was also a Wyoming Coaches Association First Team All-State running back and linebacker selection in 2017 as a junior.  At Sheridan High, he played for head coach Jeff Mowry in 2018 and prior to that for head coach Don Julian.  Christensen was also recruited by Montana and Montana State.

Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology & Health Promotion at UW.