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{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
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|birth_place=[[Lynchburg, Virginia]]
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* [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}–{{NFL Year|1998}})
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* [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ({{NFL Year|1996}}–{{NFL Year|1997}})
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* [[NCAA Division I-AA]] national champion (1992)
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'''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]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Marshall University]] and attended [[Heritage High School (Lynchburg, Virginia)|Heritage High School]] in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/park01920.html | title=CHRIS PARKER | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref>
'''Christopher Lee Parker''' (born December 31, 1972) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[running back]] who played one season with the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Marshall University]].


==Early life and college==
In 2000 he was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame for his career in football and track & field.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://herdzone.cstv.com/hallfame/mars-hallfame.html# |title=Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame |access-date=March 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219015745/http://herdzone.cstv.com/hallfame/mars-hallfame.html# |archive-date=December 19, 2008 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>
Christopher Lee Parker was born on December 31, 1972, in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]].<ref name="pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/p/park01920.html | title=Chris Parker | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=4 December 2024}}</ref> He attended [[Heritage High School (Lynchburg, Virginia)|Heritage High School]] in Lynchburg.<ref name="pfa"/>


He [[letterman (sports)|lettered]] for the [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall Thundering Herd]] from 1992 to 1995.<ref name="pfa"/> He was part of the Marshall team that won the [[NCAA Division I-AA]] national championship in 1992. He rushed 339 times for 1,750 yards and 23 touchdowns in 1993, 321 times for 1,728 yards and 23 touchdowns in 1994, and 349 times for 1,833 yards and 18 touchdowns in 1995.<ref name="collegestats">{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305094446/http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerRB.asp?id=1226432 | title=Chris Parker | publisher=totalfootballstats.com | accessdate=4 December 2024}}</ref> He finished with career totals of 5,311 yards and 64 touchdowns.<ref name="collegestats"/> In 2000, he was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame for his career in football and [[track & field]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://herdzone.cstv.com/hallfame/mars-hallfame.html |title=Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame |access-date=March 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219015745/http://herdzone.cstv.com/hallfame/mars-hallfame.html |archive-date=December 19, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Parker was among the candidates on the 2020 ballot for the [[College Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://footballfoundation.org/news/2019/6/3/2020-college-football-hall-of-fame-ballot-released.aspx|title=2020 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot Released |date=3 June 2019 }}</ref>
==College statistics==

*1993: 339 carries for 1,750 yards (5.16) with 23 TD.
==Professional career==
*1994: 321 carries for 1,728 yards (5.38) with 23 TD.
Parker signed with the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] on April 25, 1996, after going undrafted in the [[1996 NFL draft]].<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/p/park01920.html | title=Chris Parker NFL Transactions | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=26 November 2024}}</ref> He was waived on August 19, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 24, 1996.<ref name="transactions"/> He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 1997.<ref name="transactions"/> Parker played in one game for the Jaguars during the 1997 season, returning one kickoff for nine yards.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/ParkCh21.htm | title=Chris Parker | publisher=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=4 December 2024}}</ref> He was released on August 10, 1998.<ref name="transactions"/>
*1995: 349 carries for 1,833 yards (5.25) with 18 TD.
*3 Year Totals: 1,009 carries for 5,311 yards (5.26) with 64 TD.


==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305094446/http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerRB.asp?id=1226432 College stats]
*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mccrabru001 Just Sports Stats]

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*[http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerRB.asp?id=1226432 College stats]
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Latest revision as of 21:09, 4 December 2024

Chris Parker
No. 39
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1972-12-31) December 31, 1972 (age 51)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Heritage (Lynchburg, Virginia)
College:Marshall (1992–1995)
Undrafted:1996
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher Lee Parker (born December 31, 1972) is an American former professional football running back who played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall University.

Early life and college

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Christopher Lee Parker was born on December 31, 1972, in Lynchburg, Virginia.[1] He attended Heritage High School in Lynchburg.[1]

He lettered for the Marshall Thundering Herd from 1992 to 1995.[1] He was part of the Marshall team that won the NCAA Division I-AA national championship in 1992. He rushed 339 times for 1,750 yards and 23 touchdowns in 1993, 321 times for 1,728 yards and 23 touchdowns in 1994, and 349 times for 1,833 yards and 18 touchdowns in 1995.[2] He finished with career totals of 5,311 yards and 64 touchdowns.[2] In 2000, he was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame for his career in football and track & field.[3] Parker was among the candidates on the 2020 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame.[4]

Professional career

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Parker signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 25, 1996, after going undrafted in the 1996 NFL draft.[5] He was waived on August 19, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 24, 1996.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 1997.[5] Parker played in one game for the Jaguars during the 1997 season, returning one kickoff for nine yards.[6] He was released on August 10, 1998.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chris Parker". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Chris Parker". totalfootballstats.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  4. ^ "2020 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot Released". June 3, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "Chris Parker NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Chris Parker". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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