Ron Parker

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Ron Parker
No. 36, 25, 38
Position:
Newberry
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Touchdowns:
1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ron Parker (born August 17, 1987) is a former

undrafted free agent in 2011. He had also played for the Oakland Raiders, the Carolina Panthers, had a brief stint with the Atlanta Falcons, and most notably played for the Kansas City Chiefs for six seasons (2013–18). He played college football for Newberry College
.

Early years

Parker's father, Ronzo, was a truck driver and his mother Rose worked at a Montessori public school. Parker has a twin name Don and he has an older sister Ronique. Parker was raised near Beaufort, South Carolina. Attended Beaufort High School, Lady's Island Middle and St Helena Elementary.[1]

College career

Parker played for the Newberry College Wolves in the South Atlantic Conference in NCAA Division II. In 2009, Parker was selected to the first team All-American by Don Hansen's Football Gazette and to the second team All-American by D2Football.com and Daktronics.[2] Parker also was selected to the first team all-Super Region selection by Daktronics and also was named to the all-South Atlantic Conference first team.[2] Parker was selected to the first team All-American by D2Football.com and Don Hansen's Football Gazette.[2] Parker was selected to the second team All-American by Daktronics and a third team Little All-American by the Associated Press following his senior season.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		206 lb
(93 kg) 		4.35 s 1.51 s 2.49 s 4.15 s 6.74 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 17 reps
All values are from Newberry's Pro Day.[3]

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

2011

Parker went undrafted in the

undrafted free agent.[4][5] He was released on August 31, but re-signed to the practice squad on September 5.[6] On September 22, the Seahawks released Parker.[7]

Oakland Raiders

On September 26, 2011, the

New England Patriots in Week 4. On October 22, the Raiders released Parker.[9]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On October 24, 2011, the Seattle Seahawks claimed Parker off waivers.[10] Head coach Pete Carroll named Parker the sixth cornerback on the depth chart, behind Richard Sherman, Brandon Browner, Byron Maxwell, Roy Lewis, and Kennard Cox.[11] Parker appeared in five games as a rookie in 2011, but was unable to record a statistic.

2012

Throughout training camp, Parker competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback against Roy Lewis, Phillip Adams, Jeremy Lane, and Coye Francies.[12] On August 26, 2012, the Seattle Seahawks waived Parker.[7]

Carolina Panthers

On September 2, 2012, the Carolina Panthers signed Parker to their practice squad.[13] On October 6, Parker was promoted to their active roster. In a Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks, Parker recorded his first career tackle during a 16–12 loss. The following day, Carolina released Parker, but re-signed him to their practice squad two days later.[14][15] On October 17, Parker was promoted to the active roster to replace an injured Kenny Onatolu, then later released and signed to the practice squad on November 7.[7][16]

Seattle Seahawks (third stint)

On December 5, 2012, Parker was signed by the Seahawks off the Panthers' practice squad.

Buffalo Bills in Week 15. On December 28, Parker was released, but signed to the practice squad three days later.[18] Parker finished the 2012 NFL season with three solo tackles in five games and zero starts.[19]

2013

On January 15, 2013, the Seattle Seahawks signed Parker to a two-year, $1.20 million contract.[5]

Throughout training camp, Parker competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback against DeShawn Shead, Will Blackmon, Byron Maxwell, Tharold Simon, and Walter Thurmond.[20] On August 13, Parker was released.[7]

Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)

On September 1, 2013, the Kansas City Chiefs claimed Parker off of waivers, replacing Jalil Brown.[21] Head coach Andy Reid named Parker the fifth cornerback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Sean Smith, Brandon Flowers, Dunta Robinson, and Marcus Cooper.[22]

On September 15, Parker recorded one tackle and made his first career sack on Cowboys' quarterback

San Diego Chargers. He finished the 2013 NFL season with 17 solo tackles, three pass deflections, two interceptions and one sack, playing in 16 games and starting in one.[25]

The

Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Wild Card Game
.

2014

Throughout training camp, Parker competed to be a starting cornerback against Sean Smith, Marcus Cooper, and Phillip Gaines.[26] Reid named Parker as a starting cornerback for the 2014 season. He started alongside CB Marcus Cooper, and safeties Eric Berry and Husain Abdullah.[27]

In the

Hodgkin's lymphoma.[29] He finished the 2014 NFL season with a career-high 94 combined tackles (81 solo), 12 pass deflections, one interception, one sack, and a forced fumble, playing in 16 games with 15 starts.[25]

2015

Parker became an

unrestricted free agent in 2015 and received interest from multiple teams, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Atlanta Falcons, the New York Giants, and the New York Jets.[30] On March 16, 2015, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Parker to a five-year, $30 million contract that included $8 million guaranteed, and a signing bonus of $5 million.[31][32]

Parker entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety. Reid named him starter, alongside free safety Husain Abdullah.[33]

In Week 4, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles in the Chiefs' 36-21 loss to the

Detroit Lions
in Week 8.

He amassed a total of five sacks that season, setting a Chiefs single-season sack record for defensive backs. He finished the season with 78 tackles, 12 passes defensed, a forced fumble, and three interceptions.

Parker set a franchise record for most career sacks by a defensive back in Week 17, when he sacked Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.[34]

2016

In the 2016 season, Parker started all 16 games for the Chiefs at safety again, recording 61 tackles, 12 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and an interception.[35]

2017

In 2017, Parker once again started all 16 games for Kansas City. He made 67 tackles and recorded two interceptions. He also recovered two fumbles.

2018

On March 12, 2018, after refusing to take a pay cut for the team to make cap space, Parker was released by the Chiefs after five seasons.[36]

Atlanta Falcons

On June 25, 2018, Parker signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[37] After playing in 4 preseason games and making a combined six tackles, he was released on August 31.[38]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

For the second time in his career, Parker signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on September 2, 2018.[39] He played in 15 games with 14 starts, finishing third on the team with 77 tackles, along with five passes deflected and two interceptions. On October 21, Parker scored his first NFL touchdown after intercepting a pass from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and returning it 33 yards.

On January 15, 2019, after activating Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from injured reserve, Parker was released by the Chiefs.[40]

Retirement

After remaining a free agent for the 2019 season, Parker announced his retirement on January 6, 2020.[41]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2011 OAK 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 CAR 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEA 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 KAN 16 1 17 17 0 1.0 0 2 29 0 15 3 1 3 22 0
2014 KAN 16 15 94 84 10 1.0 2 1 10 0 10 12 1 0 0 0
2015 KAN 16 16 78 67 11 5.0 6 3 5 0 5 12 1 0 0 0
2016 KAN 16 16 61 52 9 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 12 2 0 0 0
2017 KAN 15 15 67 58 9 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 7 0
2018 KAN 15 14 77 64 13 1.0 1 2 33 1 33 5 0 0 0 0
104 77 397 345 52 8.0 10 11 78 1 33 48 5 5 29 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2013 KAN 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 KAN 2 2 10 6 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 KAN 1 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 KAN 1 1 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 KAN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 4 21 16 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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