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Receptions:	110
Receiving yards:	1,529
Receiving TDs:	7

Samie Parker
North Alabama Lions
Position:	Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born:	March 25, 1981 (age 43); Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Long Beach Polytechnic
College:	Oregon
NFL draft:	2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
As a player:
	Kansas City Chiefs (2004–2007); Denver Broncos (2008); Carolina Panthers (2008); Seattle Seahawks (2008); Oakland Raiders (2009); Las Vegas Locomotives (2009); Chicago Rush (2010); Kansas City Command (2012); Toronto Argonauts (2012); Las Vegas Locomotives (2012); Los Angeles Kiss (2014);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	MidAmerica Nazarene (2013) ; WR; Fort Valley State (2015) ; WR,STC; Kansas City Chiefs (2016) ; Intern; Kansas City Chiefs (2018) ; Intern; Whittier College (2018–2019); WR, Pass game coordinator; The Spring League (2020); WR, TE, Returners; Washington State (2021); Recruiting assistant; Rice (2022); Offensive quality control; North Alabama (2023-present); Wide receivers;
Career highlights and awards
	2× UFL champion (2009, 2010);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	110
Receiving yards:	1,529
Receiving TDs:	7
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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. Parker most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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.

Early years 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
Bold	Career high

Regular season edit

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	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
Year	Team	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 2023-05-06.
^ "Argos add safety, quarterback and receiver | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-11. 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 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-21. Argonauts release Parker
^ "Former NFL receiver Samie Parker joins UNA staff" RoarLions.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.