Chris Parker (quarterback)
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 19, 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Aquinas (San Bernardino, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | Cal State Northridge | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Chris Parker (born December 19, 1964) is an American former professional football quarterback who was a member of the Los Angeles Rams. Parker played for the London Capitals in the premier division of the BAFA National Leagues. He also played two seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Denver Dynamite and Sacramento Attack. He played college football at Saddleback College, San Bernardino Valley College, and California State University, Northridge.
Parker played high school football at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino, California. He saw time mostly as a defensive back.[1]
College career
Parker first played college football for the Saddleback Gauchos of Saddleback College as a free safety and quarterback.[1] He transferred to play for the San Bernardino Valley College Indians where he was the starting quarterback.[1]
He played for the Cal State Northridge Matadors from 1985 to 1986. Parker completed 232 of 424 passes for 2,658 yards and 19 touchdowns in 1985. The attempts and completions, along with the 2,773 yards in total offense he generated, were school records. As a punter, he averaged 40.6 yards and one of his 48 punts traveled 72 yards in 1985. In 1986, Parker complete 81 of 158 pass attempts for 1,167 yards and a twelve touchdowns. He also punted 44 times for 1,763 yards for a 40.1 average. The Matadors' record improved from 4–7 to 8–3 and the team came within one minute in their final conference game of claiming the Western Football Conference title in 1986.[1]