Samie Parker
| North Alabama Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 25, 1981 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Long Beach Polytechnic | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 4 / pick: 105 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Samie Jabar Parker (born March 25, 1981) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the wide receiver's coach at the University of North Alabama. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Oregon. Parker was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Las Vegas Locomotives, Chicago Rush, Kansas City Command, Toronto Argonauts and Los Angeles Kiss.
Early life
[edit]He graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School. where he also played pop warner. Samie was an All-Star player for King Central little league. He was a center fielder and the lead off hitter. He was also very skilled at card tricks.
Professional career
[edit]Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Parker was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.[1] He played for them from 2004 to 2008.
Denver Broncos
[edit]Parker was signed by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 offseason; however, he was released on August 25 before the regular season.
Carolina Panthers
[edit]A day after being released by the Broncos, Parker was signed by the Carolina Panthers when the team waived wide receiver Sean Bailey. He was later released on August 30, 2008.
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]Parker was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on September 10, 2008. He was released three days later after the team signed wide receiver Michael Bumpus off its practice squad.
Oakland Raiders
[edit]Parker was signed by the Oakland Raiders on May 12, 2009. He was released on August 26 to make room for cornerback Mike Hawkins.
Las Vegas Locomotives
[edit]Parker played with the locomotives for the inaugural season of the UFL.
Chicago Rush
[edit]The Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League signed Parker for the team's 2010 season. Parker started 11 games for the Rush, catching 78 passes for 1,135 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Second stint with the Locomotives
[edit]Parker joined the locos for the second season of the UFL.
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]On March 29, 2012, Samie Parker signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[2] On Wednesday, June 20, Parker was released by the Argonauts.[3]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2004 | KAN | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 137 | 15.2 | 48 | 1 |
| 2005 | KAN | 12 | 9 | 58 | 36 | 533 | 14.8 | 49 | 3 |
| 2006 | KAN | 16 | 15 | 68 | 41 | 561 | 13.7 | 43 | 1 |
| 2007 | KAN | 15 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 298 | 12.4 | 24 | 2 |
| 47 | 31 | 180 | 110 | 1,529 | 13.9 | 49 | 7 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2006 | KAN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Coaching career
[edit]On December 8, 2022, Parker was announced as the wide receivers coach at North Alabama.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Argos add safety, quarterback and receiver | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2017. Parker signs with the Toronto Argonauts
- ^ "Smalls, Cannon headline Argos cuts | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012. Argonauts release Parker
- ^ "Former NFL receiver Samie Parker joins UNA staff" RoarLions.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
External links
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Long Beach, California
- American football wide receivers
- Oregon Ducks football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Denver Broncos players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Las Vegas Locomotives players
- Chicago Rush players
- Kansas City Command players
- Los Angeles Kiss players
- Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Players of Canadian football from Long Beach, California
- Kansas City Chiefs coaches
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