Anthony Parker (Canadian football)
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Anthony Lawrence Parker (born November 21, 1989 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a professional Canadian football
wide receiver
for the Calgary Stampeders
of the Canadian Football League
. In the Canadian Football League
’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the second best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft
, and first by players in the CIS
. On December 17, 2010, it was announced that Parker was one of two CIS players to be named to the East–West Shrine Game.
by the Calgary Stampeders
after Calgary traded up to be in a position to draft him. He was later signed to a contract with the Stampeders on May 20, 2011.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. In the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the second best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft
2011 CFL Draft
The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 live at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had...
, and first by players in the CIS
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
. On December 17, 2010, it was announced that Parker was one of two CIS players to be named to the East–West Shrine Game.
Calgary Stampeders
Parker was drafted 3rd overall in the first round of the 2011 CFL Draft2011 CFL Draft
The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 live at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had...
by the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
after Calgary traded up to be in a position to draft him. He was later signed to a contract with the Stampeders on May 20, 2011.