Samie Parker

Samie Jabar Parker (born March 25, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. Parker most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 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, Chicago Rush, Las Vegas Locomotives and Los Angeles Kiss.

Samie Parker
No. 18, 4
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1981-03-25) March 25, 1981
Long Beach, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Long Beach Polytechnic
(Long Beach, California)
College:Oregon
NFL Draft:2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
As player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2002–2003)
  • 2× UFL champion (2009, 2010)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:110
Receiving yards:1,529
Receiving TDs:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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

Kansas City Chiefs

Parker was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played for them from 2004 to 2008.

Denver Broncos

Parker was signed by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 offseason; however, he was released on August 25 before the regular season.

Carolina Panthers

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

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

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

Parker played with the locomotives for the inaugural season of the UFL.

Chicago Rush

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

Parker joined the locos for the second season of the UFL.

Toronto Argonauts

On March 29, 2012 Samie Parker signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[1] On Wednesday, June 20, Parker was released by the Argonauts.[2]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Parker signs with the Toronto Argonauts
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Argonauts release Parker
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