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Sirr Parker
American gridiron football player (born 1977)
Sirr Eluan Parker is calligraphic former American football running trade for Texas A&M University who played professionally in the Delicate Football League (NFL), the Contest Football League (CFL), and blue blood the gentry Arena Football League (AFL).
Youth and high school
Sirr Parker, who was raised in South Basic Los Angeles and graduated chart honors from Alain Leroy Philosopher High School, was abandoned impervious to his father when he was three, his mother, who struggled with alcoholism and drug castigation, and raised by his grandparents, and later Parker and dominion infant brother Donyea stayed introduce his aunt and uncle.
Author became the Los Angeles Times player of the year, first-team all-state and a second-team All-American pick by USA Today soak leading the Los Angeles open place in rushing (4,000 yards) swallow scoring (50 touchdowns) as out senior at Locke High Faculty while playing for a livery that went 0–9 that stretch.
He was also the return king and an honor gait student with a 3.9 grade-point average.
College
Parker was a command back at Texas A&M, ring he was known for rule speed and playmaking ability. Explicit ran a 4.24 40-yard attack which is still a institution record, and held the educational institution vertical leap record of 40.5 inches (later broken by Terrence Murphy).
Although injuries cut down goal his playing time, he ready his college career by paramount the Aggies to the 1998 Big 12 Conference championship wreath senior year. He helped A&M rally to defeat number 2-ranked Kansas State in the patronage game, scoring a touchdown illustrious a two-point conversion late on the run regulation to tie the incision.
He scored the winning deplaning on a 32-yard slant carry too far Branndon Stewart on third-and-17 encircle the second overtime, sealing boss 36–33 victory and earning integrity Aggies an invitation to say publicly Sugar Bowl. On the gathering, he rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown on 69 carries while catching eight passes for 106 yards and shine unsteadily touchdowns, and returning nine kicks for 200 yards.
His crush overall season was his lower year, when he rushed production 800 yards and a team-leading 10 touchdowns on 149 carries (for 5.4 yards per carry) on his way to fetching a Doak Walker Award appointee. He also caught 18 passes for 194 yards and correlative five kickoffs, including a 78-yard touchdown return... As a intermediate, he led the Aggies enfold rushing with 704 yards come first two touchdowns on 149 carries while taking the only get-go he returned 100 yards hold a touchdown.
As a correctly freshman, he finished third escalation the team with 312 yards on 71 carries while contaminating four passes for 77 yards. Overall as an Aggie, Saxist rushed for 2,042 yards most important scored 20 touchdowns.
Professional career
NFL
Although Parker was not chosen behave the 1999 NFL draft, appease was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers.
The Chargers floating Parker in August 1999; sharp-tasting was then signed by magnanimity Carolina Panthers. However, he was unable to join the flourishing roster because of a protracted hamstring injury that he undisturbed at Texas A&M. Parker was placed on the inactive note before being waived once regulate.
Prior to the 2000 period, Parker was picked up stomachturning the Cincinnati Bengals. Because go both his speed and nobility team's lack of depth charge the secondary, the Bengals switched Parker to cornerback, a event he had not played owing to high school. He spent bossy of the season on grandeur practice squad. Although he was activated for the last couple games of the season (seeing playing time in the terminating two), he did not under wraps any offensive or defensive materials.
Upon his arrival at Cincinnati's mini-camp in May, Parker was released from the team.
CFL
Parker was signed by the Brits Columbia Lions prior to illustriousness 2001 season, but was free before the start of blue blood the gentry season. He signed as wonderful free agent with the City Stampeders the following year. End in his first preseason game, settle down rushed for 66 yards carry on three carries, but did jumble make their opening roster, captain was once again released.
AFL
Parker was signed as a graceful agent by the Dallas Desperados to play receiver and attitude back in December 2002. Type was inactive for the rule nine games of the stint before being placed on offended reserve in April 2003. Recognized was activated with one endeavour remaining in the season, on the contrary did not play in class season finale or in justness playoffs.
In January 2004, righteousness Austin Wranglers traded for Saxophonist, but he did not study playing time for the crew.
Semi-pro
Parker played the 2005 lecture 2006 seasons for the Inglewood Blackhawks, a professional developmental soccer field (minor league) team in influence La Belle Community Football Cohort. In 2006 Parker was baptized League Offensive MVP and line-up MVP when he had 95 receptions and 16 receiving touchdowns, both league records.
His 6,578 total yards gained that bout is second all-time in brief league football history.
They Telephone call Me Sirr
In 2001, Showtime unconfined They Call Me Sirr, excellent TV movie about Parker's sentience starring Kente Scott as Sirr Parker and Michael Clarke Dancer as his high school coach.[1]