Aaron Parker (American football)

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Aaron Parker
No. 19 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Gwynn Park
(Brandywine, Maryland )
College:Rhode Island
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First team All-CAA (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Aaron Parker is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rhode Island.

College career[]

Parker played for the Rhode Island Rams for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 216 receptions for 3,460 yards and 30 touchdowns in 44 games played.[1]

Professional career[]

Dallas Cowboys[]

Parker signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.[2] He was waived by the Cowboys during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was resigned to the team's practice squad the following day[3][4] After the season Parker was re-signed by the Cowboys to a reserve/futures contract on January 4, 2021.[5] He was waived at the end of the preseason on August 31, 2021.[6]

Carolina Panthers[]

Parker was signed by the Carolina Panthers to their practice squad on September 2, 2021.[7] Parker was elevated to the Panthers' active roster on October 24, 2021.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 10, 2022.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rhode Island boasts trio of prospects at NFL Combine". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 24, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "URI seniors Aaron Parker, Kyle Murphy sign NFL deals". The Providence Journal. April 25, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Drummond, K.D. (September 5, 2020). "Cowboys 2020 Roster Cut, Trade and Practice Squad Tracker: Who's out, who survives the bubble". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Carr, Mike (September 6, 2020). "Cowboys Practice Squad Formed - With 2 Tricks (Including Carr)". SI.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Cowboys' Aaron Parker: Signs with Cowboys". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 4, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Phillips, Rob (August 31, 2021). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Coit, Nick (September 2, 2021). "Former URI WR Aaron Parker Signs With Carolina Panthers Practice Squad". ABC6.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Alper, Josh (October 23, 2021). "Panthers officially sign Ameer Abdullah, promote two wideouts from practice squad". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Gantt, Darin (January 10, 2022). "Panthers sign 10, including quarterback P.J. Walker". Panthers.com.

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