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Anthony Parker (defensive Back, Born 1966)
Will Anthony Parker (born February 11, 1966) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), including three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils football, Arizona State Sun Devils. Parker attended McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona, before attending Arizona State University. His son, Colin, was a Redshirt (college sports), redshirt freshman at Arizona State during the 2007 Arizona State Sun Devils football team, 2007 season. External links NFL.com player pageat Pro Football Reference Anthony Parker at Football Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Anthony 1966 births Living people People from Sylacauga, Alabama Players of American football from Talladega County, Alabama Players of American football from Tempe, Arizona American football cornerbacks Arizona State Sun Devils football players Indianapolis Colts players Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create Turnover (gridiron football), turnovers through hard tackle (football move), tackles, interceptions, and pass deflection, deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free Safety (gridiron football position), safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
