| No. 37 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | February 15, 1998 Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Bartlesville | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas State (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Arlando Dwayne Parker Jr. (born February 15, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State.
Parker played for the Kansas State Wildcats for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman year. He finished his collegiate career with 144 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions and 24 passes defended in 40 games played.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
7+3⁄8 in (0.19 m) |
4.53 s | 1.62 s | 2.62 s | 4.37 s | 7.02 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
10 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Parker signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021.[3] He made the Lions' 53-man roster out of training camp.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2021. He was activated on December 18.
On August 30, 2022, Parker was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2022.[7] He was waived on November 11, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8]
On January 16, 2023, Parker signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023.[10] He was released on September 5.
On November 22, 2023, Parker was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[12]