Christopher Lee Parker (born December 31, 1972) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall University and attended Heritage High School in Lynchburg, Virginia.[1]
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 31, 1972 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lynchburg (VA) Heritage |
| College: | Marshall |
| Undrafted: | 1996 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
edit- 1993: 339 carries for 1,750 yards (5.16) with 23 touchdowns.
- 1994: 321 carries for 1,728 yards (5.38) with 23 touchdowns.
- 1995: 349 carries for 1,833 yards (5.25) with 18 touchdowns.
- 3 Year Totals: 1,009 carries for 5,311 yards (5.26) with 64 touchdowns.
In 2000 he was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame for his career in football and track & field.[2]
Parker was among the candidates on the 2020 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame.[3]
Professional career
editParker signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 25, 1996 after going undrafted in the 1996 NFL draft.[4] He was waived on August 19, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 24, 1996.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 1997.[4] Parker played in one game for the Jaguars during the 1997 season, returning one kickoff for nine yards.[1] He was released on August 10, 1998.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "CHRIS PARKER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "2020 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot Released". June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Chris Parker NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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