Jamal Parker Jr. (born January 16, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

College career

Parker played

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for the

Kent State Golden Flashes The Kent State Golden Flashes are the athletic teams that represent Kent State University. The university fields 19 varsity athletic teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division I, Division I level with footba ...

from 2016 to 2019.

Professional career

On May 15, 2022, it was announced that Parker had signed with the

. He began the 2022 season on the team's practice roster following training camp. However, he was soon promoted to the active roster and played in 13 regular season games, starting in seven, where he had 37 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, one interception, and one sack. He also played in both post-season games, including the

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, where he recorded four defensive tackles in the loss to the

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. In

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, Parker began the season on the six-game injured list. He only dressed in five of the first 15 regular season games as a back up defensive back, but started the last three games of the regular season and the West Final. For the regular season, he had 13 defensive tackles and three special teams tackles.

Personal life

Parker was born to parents Jamal and Donean Parker and has one sister, Jayla.

References

External links

Kent State Golden Flashes bio

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Jamal 1998 births Living people American football defensive backs Camden Catholic High School alumni Canadian football defensive backs Sportspeople from Pennsauken Township, New Jersey Players of American football from Camden County, New Jersey Players of Canadian football from New Jersey Kent State Golden Flashes football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players