Temple University Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Parker, Deonte

Jersey Number 3
Deonte Parker
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, Fla.
- High School:
- Lakeland Senior
Bio
Wore jersey #3 as a senior after wearing #25 for two seasons … mid-year transfer that joined the Owls in January 2009.
Honors: Team’s 2009 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year … named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the week twice (Nov. 6, 2009; Nov. 28, 2009).
2011: Played in six games … also played on the kickoff and punt return units … had two solo tackles in the win at Maryland … saw first action against Akron … lettered.
2010: Played in four games … had a solo tackle in the shutout of Akron … saw first action as an Owl in the win at Buffalo.
2009: Redshirted … named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the week following the Miami and Ohio games.
Postgraduate: Two-way player and two-year starter for coach Tom Simi at Feather River College in California … All-Mid-Empire Conference honoree … team advanced to the 2008 Eagle Bowl, the team’s sixth appearance in seven years … had 30 tackles, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
High School: A 2006 graduate … played defensive back for coach Bill Castle at Lakeland Senior HS … helped the team win the state championship as a senior … had 56 tackles and five interceptions … also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Deonte Lamont Parker … born December 1, 1986, in Orlando, Fla. … parents are Sonya Parker and Tony Holmes … has two brothers-- Tony Parker (25) and Twan Kirby (20)-- and two sisters-- Shanice Parker (21) and Sharice Parker (18) … sociology major.
Honors: Team’s 2009 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year … named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the week twice (Nov. 6, 2009; Nov. 28, 2009).
2011: Played in six games … also played on the kickoff and punt return units … had two solo tackles in the win at Maryland … saw first action against Akron … lettered.
2010: Played in four games … had a solo tackle in the shutout of Akron … saw first action as an Owl in the win at Buffalo.
2009: Redshirted … named the coaches’ defensive scout team player of the week following the Miami and Ohio games.
Postgraduate: Two-way player and two-year starter for coach Tom Simi at Feather River College in California … All-Mid-Empire Conference honoree … team advanced to the 2008 Eagle Bowl, the team’s sixth appearance in seven years … had 30 tackles, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
High School: A 2006 graduate … played defensive back for coach Bill Castle at Lakeland Senior HS … helped the team win the state championship as a senior … had 56 tackles and five interceptions … also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Deonte Lamont Parker … born December 1, 1986, in Orlando, Fla. … parents are Sonya Parker and Tony Holmes … has two brothers-- Tony Parker (25) and Twan Kirby (20)-- and two sisters-- Shanice Parker (21) and Sharice Parker (18) … sociology major.
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