Steven Parker (defensive back)
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Jenks, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | December 14, 1995 Jenks, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Jenks | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||
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Steven Parker (born December 14, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Parker grew up in Jenks, Oklahoma, and attended Jenks High School. In football, Parker played both safety and wide receiver.
As a senior, he had 34 receptions for 622 yards and 9 touchdowns on offense and 44 tackles and 4 interceptions on defense. He was named Oklahoma State Player of the Year by Tulsa World.[1]
Parker also played basketball and ran track. He committed to play college football at the University of Oklahoma over offers from Oklahoma State University, Auburn University, and Texas A&M University.[2]
College career
As a freshman, he appeared in all 13 games with four at the nickleback position, tallying 31 tackles, a sack and six pass breakups.[3]
As a sophomore, he became the Sooners starting free safety and was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference after making 60 total tackles with 1.5 sacks and four pass breakups, including a deflection of a pass on a two-point conversion attempt in the final moments of a 30–29 win over TCU.[4]
As a junior, he was named honorable-mention All-Big 12, after recording 63 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups.[5]
As a senior, he finished fourth on the team with 63 tackles and third with six pass breakups and received second-team All-Big 12 honors.[6] He finished his collegiate career with 217 tackles (11 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 20 pass breakups, two interceptions, four fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.[7]