Player Career

Jamal Parker Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kent State

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonKent State723.45.4
2017 Regular SeasonKent State1535.25.18
2018 Regular SeasonKent State11.539.26.6-3.5
2019 PostseasonKent State1530.55.33.5
2019 Regular SeasonKent State1530.55.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Ole Miss

Week 4 · L 17-38

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

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

57.5

#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