Parham led St. Joseph football to its first PAC-7 League championship in school history as a junior. He threw for 1,913 yards and 16 touchdowns, and rushed for 556 yards and two scores in 2012. He threw for 1,848 yards with 13 touchdown strikes as a senior, and rushed for 494 yards and 10 more scores as a senior. Parham has not declared a major.