Byron Parker
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| Date of birth | March 7, 1981 |
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| Place of birth | Madisonville, Kentucky |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | CB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| College | Tulane |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars* |
| 2005 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys* |
| 2006–2008 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2009 | Philadelphia Eagles* |
| 2009 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2009 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2010–2011 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2012 | BC Lions |
| 2013 | Montreal Alouettes |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2006, 2007, 2011 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2006, 2007, 2011 |
| Career stats | |
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Byron Wesley Parker (born March 7, 1981) is a former gridiron football cornerback. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football and college basketball at Tulane.
Parker was also a member of the Montreal Alouettes, BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, Dallas Cowboys, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Parker initially enrolled in Tulane on a college basketball scholarship and played on their team from 2001 to 2003. It was also in 2003 that Parker won the NCAA slam dunk competition. Winning the slam dunk competition drew the attention of Tulane's football head coach Chris Scelfo, as well as football scouts in the NFL. Later that same year, his senior year, Parker accepted Scelfo's invitation to play on the school's football team. His slam dunking abilities were showcased in a 2005 CFL game at Molson Stadium against the Montreal Alouettes. Lined up as a wide receiver, Parker caught a 42-yard touchdown reception and celebrated by dunking the ball over the cross bar uprights. He also has a 43" vertical leap.
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