Willie parker steelers biography of nancy pelosi

American football player (born 1980)

For other people named Willie Parker, see Willie Parker (disambiguation).

American football player

Willie Everett Parker Jr. (born November 11, 1980)^[1] is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

Willie parker steelers biography of nancy pelosi

After playing college football for North Carolina, he was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

Early life

Willie Parker was born in Clinton, North Carolina, attended Clinton High School, and was a letterman in football and track.

He was a two-time All-Conference and a two-time All-Region honoree. As a junior, he rushed for 1,329 yards and 20 touchdowns and helped lead his team to the state AA title. As a senior, he rushed for 1,801 yards and 18 touchdowns (while averaging 12.3 yards per carry) and was also named the County Player of the Year.

One of Parker's cousins is Leonard Henry,