Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Kent State
Jamal Parker
CB • 5'8" • 177 lbs • Pennsauken, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jamal Parker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a corner
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Player Story
Jamal Parker built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a cornerback from Pennsauken, NJ wearing No. 7, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Jamal Parker's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Jamal Parker, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Kent State. Jamal Parker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 220
- TFL
- 3.5
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 29
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jamal Parker quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 220
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Kent State
- Top game
- Ole Miss
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Camden Catholic · Kent State
- High school pipeline
- Camden Catholic · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · CB 13th (top 4%) · Mid-American 51st (top 9%) · National 477th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Kent State | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 11 | 57 | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 0 | 54.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 11 | 76 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 57.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kent State | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 55.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 13 | 55 | - | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 55.9 |
Related Context
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Jamal Parker played CB for Kent State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jamal Parker recorded 11 rushing yards, 220 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Kent State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Kent State paired 11.5 primary output with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Kent State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
30.5
Usage
5.3
Consistency
49.4
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 1. Arizona State: 1. Kennesaw State: 0. Auburn: 0. Bowling Green: 2. Wisconsin: 0. Akron: 2. Ohio: 2. Miami (OH): 4. Toledo: 2. Buffalo: 1. Ball State: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 4 by 26.7. Arizona State: 2 by 18.3. Kennesaw State: 8 by 33.3. Auburn: 6 by 25. Bowling Green: 3 by 32.5. Wisconsin: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 4 by 36.7. Ohio: 7 by 49.2. Miami (OH): 6 by 65. Toledo: 3 by 32.5. Buffalo: 6 by 35. Ball State: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins0.9 · Games = 7 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 6 · +0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
65 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Utah State | W 51-41 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 34-26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Ball State | W 41-38 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/15 | vs Buffalo | W 30-27 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | @ ToledoSplash game | L 33-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | L 16-23 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ OhioSplash game | L 38-45 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ AkronSplash game | W 26-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-48 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 62-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Auburn | L 16-55 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Kennesaw State | W 26-23 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ Arizona State | L 7-30 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Jamal Parker story
Jamal Parker built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a cornerback from Pennsauken, NJ wearing No. 7, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Jamal Parker's career was his defensive production: 220 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 9 interceptions across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Kent State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jamal Parker's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 11 rushing yards and 1,199 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kent State.
The arc is straightforward: Jamal Parker moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Kent State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Kent State | 7 | 23.4 | 5.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 15 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 11.5 | 39.2 | 6.6 | -3.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kent State | 15 | 30.5 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 15 | 30.5 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ole Miss
Week 4 · L 17-38
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
90 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#2
@ Marshall
Week 3 · L 0-21
4
Havoc Plays
81.9 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.
#3
@ Bowling Green
Week 12 · L 7-42 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Monmouth
Week 3 · W 27-7
2
Havoc Plays
71.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#5
@ Ball State
Week 5 · L 24-52 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Kent State
11.5 primary output · 39.2 efficiency · 6.6 usage
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#2
2019 Postseason · Kent State
55.9
15 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Kent State
55.9
15 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
16
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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