Kaitlyn Parks

Kaitlyn Parks

Personal information
Full name	Kaitlyn Parks
Date of birth	(2001-08-30) August 30, 2001
Place of birth	Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Sporting JAX
Number	13
Youth career
–2019	Northern High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	48	(0)
2023–2024	Michigan State Spartans	42	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Sporting JAX	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of date=July 2025

Kaitlyn Parks (born August 30, 2001 Upper Marlboro, Maryland) is an American professional soccer goalkeeper for Sporting JAX in the USL Super League. She previously played college soccer for the Wake Forest University and the Michigan State University.

Early Life and Education

Parks was born and raised in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She attended Northern High School, where she was a four-year starter in goal. During her high school career, she was named second-team All-State and All-Met, Calvert County Player of the Year as a senior, and led Northern to a Maryland 3A State Championship.

College Career

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Parks began her collegiate career at Wake Forest University in 2019, redshirting her freshman season due to injury. As a redshirt freshman during the 2020–21 season, she started eight matches and posted a 1.50 goals-against average and a .786 save percentage. She was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Defensive Player of the Week in consecutive weeks, becoming the first player in conference history to do so.

In 2021, Parks earned United Soccer Coaches (USC) Second-Team All-American honors after recording nine shutouts and a 0.79 goals-against average. She was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

Michigan State Spartans

Parks transferred to Michigan State University for the 2023 season. As a senior, she started all 22 matches, recording nine shutouts, 14 wins, a 0.99 goals-against average, and a .734 save percentage, helping lead the Spartans to the third round of the NCAA tournament.

In 2024, as a graduate student, she appeared in 20 matches and recorded 12 wins and eight shutouts. She posted a 0.95 goals-against average and a .824 save percentage. Parks also became the first goalkeeper in Michigan State history to score a goal, converting a penalty kick in a match against the Ohio State Buckeyes. She was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week twice during the season and received multiple academic honors.

College statistics

Season	Games		Goalkeeping
	GP	GS	Minutes	Saves	GAA	Shutouts
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2019	Injured – Did not participate
2020–21	9	8	781	43	1.50	4
2021	20	20	1,725	58	0.78	9
2022	19	19	1,663	49	0.87	8
Michigan State Spartans
2023	22	22	1,907	58	0.99	8
2024	20	20	1,806	89	0.95	8
Career
Career Total	90	89	7,882	297	1.02	37

Club Career

Sporting JAX

On July 1, 2025, Parks signed with Sporting JAX ahead of the club’s inaugural season in the USL Super League.

Honors and awards

• USC Second-Team All-American (2021)
• USC All-Atlantic Region First Team (2021)
• USC All-North Region Team (2024)
• Third-Team All-Big Ten (2024)
• Hermann Trophy Watch List (2022)
• 2× Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (2024)
• 3× ACC Defensive Player of the Week (2021)
• NCAA Digital Player of the Week (2024)
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District (2024)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
• All-ACC Academic Team (2020–21, 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
• Tied for 2nd-most shutouts in a single season at Wake Forest (9, 2021)
• First goalkeeper in Michigan State history to score a goal (converted a penalty in 2024)

Personal Life

Parks is the daughter of Janet and Stephen Parks and has one older brother. Both of her parents were collegiate athletes at Gannon University. She earned a degree in Studio Art from Wake Forest and completed graduate coursework in Digital Media at Michigan State.