Terrance Parks (born April 14, 1990) is a former

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. He played

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. He was not selected in the

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, but signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent. Parks attended Creekside High School in

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, where he was teammates with

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and Rokevious Watkins.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

After going undrafted in the

, Parks spent the

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as a member of the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Parks was signed in the off-season by the

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of the

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. He was released by the team on June 17, 2013, and then resigned 5 days later on June 22, 2013. He was added to the Ti-Cats injury list on June 23, 2013 until July 6, 2013, when he returned to the team. He was placed back on the injury list from July 12 to 20, 2013. He was then released by the Ti-Cats after Week 4 of the regular season.

Seattle Seahawks

After being cut by the

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prior to the start of the 2014-2015 NFL Season, Parks signed to the teams' practice squad on September 7, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2014.

Houston Texans

After being released by the

, Parks was signed to the

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practice squad on November 26, 2014. He was released in September 2015 after an injury settlement.

Atlanta Falcons

Parks was signed to the

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practice squad on December 8, 2015.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On April 19, 2017, Parks signed with the

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of the

. He was released by the Bombers on May 17, 2017.

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On July 25, 2018, Parks signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on July 30, 2018.

Orlando Apollos

Parks signed with the

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of the

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on February 11, 2019, after Jacob Pugh was placed on injured reserve. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parks, Terrance 1990 births Living people American football safeties Atlanta Falcons players Canadian football defensive backs Florida State Seminoles football players Kansas City Chiefs players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players People from Fairburn, Georgia Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia Orlando Apollos players