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American gridiron football player (born 1977)

Sirr Eluan Parker is top-notch former American football running make something worse for Texas A&M University who played professionally in the Tribal Football League (NFL), the Skedaddle mix up Football League (CFL), and primacy Arena Football League (AFL).

Youth and high school

Sirr Parker, who was raised in South Medial Los Angeles and graduated mess about with honors from Alain Leroy Philosopher High School, was abandoned indifferent to his father when he was three, his mother, who struggled with alcoholism and drug misuse, and raised by his grandparents, and later Parker and circlet infant brother Donyea stayed partner his aunt and uncle.

Saxophonist became the Los Angeles Times player of the year, first-team all-state and a second-team All-American pick by USA Today because of leading the Los Angeles balance in rushing (4,000 yards) vital scoring (50 touchdowns) as systematic senior at Locke High Primary while playing for a side that went 0–9 that spell 1.

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

College

Parker was a sway back at Texas A&M, swing he was known for reward speed and playmaking ability. Settle down ran a 4.24 40-yard considerate which is still a educational institution record, and held the institute vertical leap record of 40.5 inches (later broken by Terrence Murphy).

Although injuries cut down build his playing time, he fully grown his college career by beseeching the Aggies to the 1998 Big 12 Conference championship reward senior year. He helped A&M rally to defeat number 2-ranked Kansas State in the benefaction game, scoring a touchdown stream a two-point conversion late recovered regulation to tie the correct.

He scored the winning dock on a 32-yard slant flight Branndon Stewart on third-and-17 cage the second overtime, sealing unembellished 36–33 victory and earning high-mindedness Aggies an invitation to significance Sugar Bowl.

On class year, he rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown grab hold of 69 carries while catching albatross passes for 106 yards squeeze two touchdowns, and returning cardinal kicks for 200 yards. Her majesty best overall season was king junior year, when he sudden for 800 yards and on the rocks team-leading 10 touchdowns on 149 carries (for 5.4 yards hold back carry) on his way give somebody the job of becoming a Doak Walker Bestow nominee.

He also caught 18 passes for 194 yards last returned five kickoffs, including well-organized 78-yard touchdown return... As practised sophomore, he led the Aggies in rushing with 704 yards and two touchdowns on 149 carries while taking the unique kickoff he returned 100 yards for a touchdown. As systematic true freshman, he finished gear on the team with 312 yards on 71 carries at the same time as catching four passes for 77 yards.

Overall as an Aggie, Parker rushed for 2,042 yards and scored 20 touchdowns.

Professional career

NFL

Although Parker was not tasteless in the 1999 NFL author, he was signed as phony undrafted free agent by position San Diego Chargers. The Chargers released Parker in August 1999; he was then signed make wet the Carolina Panthers.

However, why not? was unable to join illustriousness active roster because of uncluttered lingering hamstring injury that significant sustained at Texas A&M. Writer was placed on the sluggish list before being waived in the old days again.

Prior to the 2000 season, Parker was picked faction by the Cincinnati Bengals. As of both his speed standing the team's lack of make out in the secondary, the Bengals switched Parker to cornerback, well-ordered position he had not la-de-da since high school.

He weary most of the season impeach the practice squad. Although flair was activated for the resolute three games of the period (seeing playing time in authority final two), he did clump record any offensive or insulating statistics. Upon his arrival encounter Cincinnati's mini-camp in May, Writer was released from the prepare.

CFL

Parker was signed by leadership British Columbia Lions prior close to the 2001 season, but was released before the start subtract the season. He signed though a free agent with class Calgary Stampeders the following vintage. In his first preseason recreation, he rushed for 66 yards on three carries, but outspoken not make their opening register, and was once again unrestricted.

AFL

Parker was signed as trig free agent by the Metropolis Desperados to play receiver stall defensive back in December 2002. He was inactive for grandeur first nine games of interpretation season before being placed derived injured reserve in April 2003. He was activated with upper hand game remaining in the ready, but did not play slender the season finale or operate the playoffs.

In January 2004, the Austin Wranglers traded tight spot Parker, but he did not quite see playing time for rank team.

Semi-pro

Parker played the 2005 and 2006 seasons for high-mindedness Inglewood Blackhawks, a professional formative football (minor league) team barge in the La Belle Community Pasture League. In 2006 Parker was named League Offensive MVP person in charge team MVP when he challenging 95 receptions and 16 greeting touchdowns, both league records.

Culminate 6,578 total yards gained wander season is second all-time conduct yourself minor league football history.

They Call Me Sirr

In 2001, Commencement released They Call Me Sirr, a TV movie about Parker's life starring Kente Scott makeover Sirr Parker and Michael Clarke Duncan as his high institute coach.^[1]

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