Defensive back, Kansas State, 2017–20
A.J. Parker
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 178 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bartlesville, OK
- Born
- Feb 15, 1998
A.J. Parker played defensive back at Kansas State (2017–20).
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Baylor, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kansas State | 24 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 53 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | Kansas State | 28 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Kansas State | 40 | 32 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 145 | 118 | 8.5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kansas State | 12 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Kansas State | 12 | DB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Kansas State | 12 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Kansas State | 12 | DB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 178 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Kansas State 9 games, 40 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Arkansas State | L 31–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | at Oklahoma | W 38–35 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Texas Tech | W 31–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at TCU | W 21–14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Kansas | W 55–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 18–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Iowa State | L 0–45 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Baylor | L 31–32 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Texas | L 31–69 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Kansas State 8 games, 28 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Nicholls | W 49–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Bowling Green | W 52–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Mississippi State | W 31–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atOklahoma State | L 13–26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Baylor | L 12–31 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs.TCU | W 24–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Oklahoma | W 48–41 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | atKansas | W 38–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Kansas State 12 games, 53 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. South Dakota | W 27–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Mississippi State | L 10–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 15 | vs. UTSA | W 41–17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at West Virginia | L 6–35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Texas | L 14–19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atBaylor | L 34–37 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 31–12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atOklahoma | L 14–51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atTCU | L 13–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Kansas | W 21–17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Texas Tech | W 21–6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atIowa State | L 38–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Kansas State 7 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 55–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Charlotte | W 55–7 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Baylor | W 33–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.TCU | L 6–26 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Oklahoma | L 35–42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atKansas | W 30–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atOklahoma State | W 45–40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¼″ |
| Weight | 182 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅝″ |
| Hand size | 7⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 10 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.02 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 17 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 17 | 60 | 0 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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