A. J. Parker

Arlando Dwayne Parker Jr. (born February 15, 1998) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State.

College career
Parker played for the Kansas State Wildcats for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman year. He finished his collegiate career with 144 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions and 24 passes defended in 40 games played.

Detroit Lions
Parker signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021. He made the Lions' 53-man roster out of training camp. He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2021. He was activated on December 18.

On August 30, 2022, Parker was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2022. He was waived on November 11, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.

San Francisco 49ers
On January 16, 2023, Parker signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers. He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023. He was released on September 5.

Carolina Panthers
On November 22, 2023, Parker was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. He was waived on May 10, 2024.