p Name: Eric Parker
Number: 88
Position: Wide Receiver
College: Tennessee
Height: 172
Weight: 6-0
DOB: 04/14/79
Hometown: Shorewood, Illinois
Acquired: Free Agent - 2002






Honors:
2004 All-Joe Team (USAToday)

Statistics:
RECEIVING
Year Team      G GS  No Yards Avg  Lg TD 20+ 40+ FD
2002 Chargers  9  2  17  268  15.8 31  1  4   0  13
2003 Chargers  8  4  18  244  13.6 33  3  5   0  14
2004 Chargers 15 13  47  690  14.7 79  4  8   2  32
2005 Chargers 15  9  57  725  12.7 49  3  8   1  35
2006 Chargers 15 12  48  659  13.7 38  0  8   0  35
TOTAL         62 40 187 2586  13.8 79 11 33   3 129


RUSHING
Year Team      G GS Att Yards Avg Lg TD 20+ FD
2002 Chargers  9  2  0    0   ---  0  0  0   0
2003 Chargers  8  4  3   21   7.0 13  0  0   2
2004 Chargers 15 13  4   53  13.3 38  0  2   2
2005 Chargers 15  9  4   55  13.8 30  0  1   3
2006 Chargers 15 12  2   19   9.5 18  0  0   1
TOTAL         62 40 13  148  11.4 38  0  3   8


KICK RETURNS
Year    Team      G    No    Yards    Avg    Lg    TD    40+
2002    Chargers  9    0       0      ---     0    0      0
2003    Chargers  8    0       0      ---     0    0      0
2004    Chargers 15    0       0      ---     0    0      0
2005    Chargers 15    1      16     16.0    16    0      0
2006    Chargers 15    2      19      9.5    12    0      0
TOTAL            62    3      35     11.7    16    0      0


PUNT RETURNS

Year Team      G  No FC Yards Avg Lg TD 20+
2002 Chargers  9   0  0    0  ---  0  0  0
2003 Chargers  8  23  2  207  9.0 49  0  3
2004 Chargers 15  27 10  237  8.8 32  0  2
2005 Chargers 15  18  9  106  5.9 15  0  0
2006 Chargers 15  37 15  331  8.9 50  0  4
TOTAL         62 105 36  881  8.4 50  0  9


DEFENSIVE STATS
Year Team      G Total Tckl Ast Sacks Int Yds Avg Lg TD PassDef
2002 Chargers  9   0   0.0   0   0     0   0  0.0  0  0   0
2003 Chargers  8   1   1.0   0   0     0   0  0.0  0  0   0
2004 Chargers 15   1   1.0   0   0     0   0  0.0  0  0   0
2005 Chargers 15   1   1.0   0   0     0   0  0.0  0  0   0
2006 Chargers 15   2   2.0   0   0     0   0  0.0  0  0   0
TOTAL         62   5   5.0   0   0     0   0  0.0  0  0   0


FUMBLES
Year Team      G FumLost FumForced OwnRec OppRec Yards Tot    Rec    TD
2002 Chargers  9  0         0        0       0     0     0     0     0
2003 Chargers  8  1         0        0       1     0     0     1     0
2004 Chargers 15  5         0        0       4     0    -14    4     0
2005 Chargers 15  2         1        0       1     0     0     1     0
2006 Chargers 15  0         0        0       0     0     0     0     0
TOTAL         62  8         1        0       6     0    -14    6     0


Eric Parker is a rookie wide receiver who was signed to a one-year deal by the Chargers as a free agent on July 23, 2002.

The Chargers are Parker’s second NFL team. He originally signed with the Houston Texans as a rookie free agent on April 25, 2002. He was released by the Texans on July 13 before signing with the Chargers.
 
 

College: Started 20 of 45 games during career at Tennessee…career totals included64 receptions for 829 yards (12.9 avg.) and three touchdowns…also returned 107 punts for 930 yards (8.7 avg.) and one score…started seven of 12 games as senior and had 11 receptions for 85 yards…best year was sophomore season in 1999 when he caught 30 passes for 411 yards and one score and returned 41 punts for 387 yards and one touchdown.

Personal:
Born Eric Samuel Parker on April 14, 1979 in Joliet, Illinois…two-time All-State defensive back and also played wide receiver and running back at Joliet Township High School…caught 42 passes for 842 yards and had three interceptions on defense as senior…as junior, had 13 interceptions and returned six for touchdowns while pulling in 27 passes for 757 yards and eight scores…batted .425 for baseball team as junior before suffering shoulder injury that required surgery.
 
Text and photo courtesy of the San Diego Chargers