Anthony Parker (Canadian football)

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Anthony Parker
No. 86
Born: (1989-11-21) November 21, 1989 (age 34)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) WR
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
University Calgary
High schoolFoothills Composite High School
CFL draft 2011, Round: 1, Pick: 3
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2011–2017 Calgary Stampeders
2018 BC Lions
2019–2020 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Anthony Lawrence Parker (born November 21, 1989) [1] is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders and played with that organization for seven years, winning a Grey Cup championship in 2014. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos.

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University career

Parker played for the Calgary Dinos from 2007 to 2010, being named a Canada West All-Star twice and a CIS Second Team All-Canadian in 2009. In the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the second best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft, and first by players in the CIS. [2] On December 17, 2010, it was announced that Parker was one of two CIS players to be named to the East–West Shrine Game. [3]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

Parker was drafted 3rd overall in the first round of the 2011 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders after Calgary traded up to be in a position to draft him. He was later signed to a contract with the Stampeders on May 20, 2011. [4] He earned a spot on the active roster and dressed in his first game on July 1, 2011, against the Toronto Argonauts. Parker recorded his first reception on August 6, 2011, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He also recorded his first interception against the BC Lions on September 17, 2011, while on special teams defending a fake-punt play. His first touchdown came two years later after he caught a pass from Bo Levi Mitchell on July 26, 2013, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won his first Grey Cup championship game in 2014 as a member of the Stampeders' winning team. Overall, he played in 108 games for the Stampeders until he was released following 2018 training camp on June 10, 2018. [5] Over his career with Calgary, he recorded 178 catches for 2245 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns, 35 carries for 326 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown, 13 punt returns for 121 yards, 21 kickoff returns for 425 yards, and nine special teams tackles.

BC Lions

On September 1, 2018, Parker signed with the BC Lions to their practice roster and was added to the active roster on September 6, 2018. [6] [7] In 9 games, Parker caught 7 passes for 99 yards, and was also used as a returner; in week 18 against Calgary, Parker's 79-yard punt return nearly scored a touchdown against his former team, but came up just short.

Edmonton Eskimos

Early in free agency for 2019, Parker signed with the Edmonton Eskimos alongside a large number of other players in a remake of the roster. [8] Despite being the leading receiver in Edmonton's first preseason game, Parker suffered a non-contact ruptured Achilles tendon injury early in the second preseason game, and was ruled out for the season. [9] He signed a contract extension through the 2021 season on January 11, 2021. [10] He retired from football on June 25, 2021. [11]

Personal life

Parker was born to parents Anthony and Pamela while his father was playing for the BC Lions (1986–1989). [12] His father played for the Calgary Stampeders in 1990 and he was raised in Alberta. [13] His uncle, Andy Jonassen, also played for the Stampeders from 1976 to 1980.

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References

  1. ↑ "2021 Football Roster".
  2. ↑ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Parker, O'Donnell selected to Shrine Game | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ https://www.cfl.ca/article/stamps-sign-picks-sinopoli-turner-and-parker Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Stamps sign picks Sinopoli, Turner and Parker
  5. ↑ Seven-year Stampeder WR Anthony Parker released
  6. ↑ Lions sign Canadian receiver Anthony Parker
  7. ↑ BC Lions Transactions
  8. ↑ "Eskimos depth chart features new faces and a few questions | 3DownNation". February 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Eskimos WR Anthony Parker done for season with ruptured Achilles - Sportsnet.ca".
  10. ↑ "EE Football Team extends the contracts of six". Esks.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ Anthony Parker bio
  13. ↑ Calgary Dinos bio
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