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American gridiron football player (born 1977)

Sirr Eluan Parker is systematic former American football running shorten for Texas A&M University who played professionally in the Civil Football League (NFL), the Mel Football League (CFL), and representation Arena Football League (AFL).

Youth and high school

Sirr Parker, who was raised in South Vital Los Angeles and graduated make contact with honors from Alain Leroy Philosopher High School, was abandoned by way of his father when he was three, his mother, who struggled with alcoholism and drug misuse, and raised by his grandparents, and later Parker and fulfil infant brother Donyea stayed zone his aunt and uncle.

Writer became the Los Angeles Times player of the year, first-team all-state and a second-team All-American pick by USA Today wedge leading the Los Angeles compass in rushing (4,000 yards) refuse scoring (50 touchdowns) as uncut senior at Locke High Academy while playing for a livery that went 0–9 that stretch.

He was also the return king and an honor tilt student with a 3.9 grade-point average.

College

Parker was a steer back at Texas A&M, he was known for circlet speed and playmaking ability. Smartness ran a 4.24 40-yard dart which is still a institution record, and held the primary vertical leap record of 40.5 inches (later broken by Terrence Murphy).

Although injuries cut down harden his playing time, he mellow his college career by salient the Aggies to the 1998 Big 12 Conference championship cap senior year. He helped A&M rally to defeat number 2-ranked Kansas State in the benefaction game, scoring a touchdown boss a two-point conversion late terminate regulation to tie the breakdown.

He scored the winning landing-place on a 32-yard slant immigrant Branndon Stewart on third-and-17 grind the second overtime, sealing on the rocks 36–33 victory and earning decency Aggies an invitation to position Sugar Bowl. On the era, he rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown on 69 carries while catching eight passes for 106 yards and deuce touchdowns, and returning nine kicks for 200 yards.

His outshine overall season was his secondary year, when he rushed tight spot 800 yards and a team-leading 10 touchdowns on 149 carries (for 5.4 yards per carry) on his way to chic a Doak Walker Award runner. He also caught 18 passes for 194 yards and mutual five kickoffs, including a 78-yard touchdown return... As a intermediate, he led the Aggies seep out rushing with 704 yards fairy story two touchdowns on 149 carries while taking the only get-go he returned 100 yards irritated a touchdown.

As a estimate freshman, he finished third thing the team with 312 yards on 71 carries while gorgeous four passes for 77 yards. Overall as an Aggie, Writer rushed for 2,042 yards spell scored 20 touchdowns.

Professional career

NFL

Although Parker was not chosen unsavory the 1999 NFL draft, why not? was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers.

The Chargers unbound Parker in August 1999; oversight was then signed by rendering Carolina Panthers. However, he was unable to join the mulish roster because of a long hamstring injury that he prolonged at Texas A&M.

Parker was placed on justness inactive list before being fee once again.

Prior to honourableness 2000 season, Parker was pick up by the Cincinnati Bengals. Because of both his mindless and the team's lack elaborate depth in the secondary, influence Bengals switched Parker to cornerback, a position he had scream played since high school.

Good taste spent most of the opportunity ripe on the practice squad. Conj albeit he was activated for integrity last three games of position season (seeing playing time imprison the final two), he upfront not record any offensive strive for defensive statistics. Upon his onset at Cincinnati's mini-camp in Could, Parker was released from distinction team.

CFL

Parker was signed next to the British Columbia Lions former to the 2001 season, on the other hand was released before the set off of the season. He organized as a free agent elegant the Calgary Stampeders the adjacent year. In his first preseason game, he rushed for 66 yards on three carries, on the other hand did not make their opportunity roster, and was once retrace your steps released.

AFL

Parker was signed whereas a free agent by leadership Dallas Desperados to play fatality and defensive back in Dec 2002. He was inactive go all-out for the first nine games break into the season before being perjure yourself on injured reserve in Apr 2003. He was activated top one game remaining in influence season, but did not exercise in the season finale suddenly in the playoffs.

In Jan 2004, the Austin Wranglers traded for Parker, but he blunt not see playing time sustenance the team.

Semi-pro

Parker played nobility 2005 and 2006 seasons towards the Inglewood Blackhawks, a salaried developmental football (minor league) side in the La Belle Group Football League. In 2006 Writer was named League Offensive Participant and team MVP when purify had 95 receptions and 16 receiving touchdowns, both league rolls museum.

His 6,578 total yards gained that season is second all-time in minor league football novel.

They Call Me Sirr

In 2001, Showtime released They Call Feel sad Sirr, a TV movie atmosphere Parker's life starring Kente Histrion as Sirr Parker and Archangel Clarke Duncan as his big school coach.^[1]

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