Christopher Lee Parker (born December 31, 1972) is a former

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who played one season with the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and attended Heritage High School in

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. In 2000 he was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame for his career in football and track & field. Parker is among the candidates on the 2020 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame.

College statistics

*1993: 339 carries for 1,750 yards (5.16) with 23 TD. *1994: 321 carries for 1,728 yards (5.38) with 23 TD. *1995: 349 carries for 1,833 yards (5.25) with 18 TD. *3 Year Totals: 1,009 carries for 5,311 yards (5.26) with 64 TD.

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