1. DeVante Parker was born on January 20,1993 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League.
39 Facts About DeVante Parker
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DeVante Parker played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 14th overall pick.
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DeVante Parker played with the New England Patriots in 2022 and 2023.
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DeVante Parker attended Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was a three-sport star in football, track and basketball.
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DeVante Parker totaled 73 catches for 1,438 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior.
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DeVante Parker recorded 209 yards and one touchdown against 6-A state champion Trinity, 137 and two touchdowns and 184 and two touchdowns in two games against No 2 St Xavier, 321 yards and two touchdowns against 6-A finalist Male and 227 yards and three touchdowns in just three quarters against 3-A state champion Central.
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DeVante Parker hauled in 68 passes for 1,793 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior, that ranks fourth all-time in state history.
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DeVante Parker finished his career as one of the state's all-time leading wide receivers with 3,274 yards, which ranks fifth only behind Somerset's John Cole, Lawrence County's Gerad Parker, Male's Montrell Jones and Mason County's Chris Lofton.
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DeVante Parker earned a third-place finish in the 100-meter dash at the 2011 Male All Comers Meet, recording a personal-best time of 11.18 seconds.
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DeVante Parker was rated as the 26th-best wide receiver in the nation by Scout.
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DeVante Parker was ranked as the 77th-best wide receiver nationally by Rivals.
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DeVante Parker chose Louisville over scholarship offers from Kentucky, Indiana and UCF.
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DeVante Parker finished sixth on the team with 18 receptions for 291 yards and led the team in touchdowns with six.
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DeVante Parker made a highlight-reel 39-yard touchdown reception in the season-opening win versus Murray State.
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DeVante Parker had a touchdown in six straight games to end the season.
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DeVante Parker hauled in a 75-yard touchdown reception to start the second half of the Pittsburgh game.
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DeVante Parker tied a career-high with nine receptions for 142 yards and one touchdown in the Russell Bowl win over Miami.
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DeVante Parker had a career-best nine catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns in a road win over No 23 Cincinnati.
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DeVante Parker finished with five catches for 71 yards and a score at Connecticut.
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DeVante Parker had two scoring catches and six catches overall for 74 yards against FIU.
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DeVante Parker had a season-high 134 yards receiving on five receptions and a pair of touchdowns against Eastern Kentucky.
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DeVante Parker missed the first seven games of his senior season in 2014 with an injury.
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DeVante Parker played in six games, recording 43 receptions for 855 yards and five touchdowns.
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DeVante Parker was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round with the 14th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.
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DeVante Parker recorded 26 receptions for 494 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
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In 2016, DeVante Parker started off his second professional season strong with eight receptions for 106 receiving yards against the Patriots in Week 2.
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DeVante Parker made his playoff debut in the Wild Card Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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DeVante Parker totaled 57 receptions for 670 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
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DeVante Parker had six receptions for a career-high 134 receiving yards in a loss to the Houston Texans in Week 8.
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In 11 games, DeVante Parker totaled 24 receptions for 309 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
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On March 12,2019, DeVante Parker signed a new two-year contract with the Dolphins through the 2020 season.
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On December 13,2019, DeVante Parker signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension with the Dolphins.
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In Week 13 against the Bengals, DeVante Parker was ejected from the game after fighting Bengals players.
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DeVante Parker appeared in 14 games that season, recording 63 receptions for 793 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.
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On November 5,2021, DeVante Parker was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
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DeVante Parker finished the season with 31 receptions for 539 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns through 13 games.
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On June 28,2023, DeVante Parker signed a contract extension with the Patriots.
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DeVante Parker was released by the Patriots on March 14,2024.
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On March 14,2024, DeVante Parker signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.