T. J. Parker (American football)
Parker with the Clemson Tigers in 2025 | |
| No. 3 – Clemson Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 19, 2004 Phenix City, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 263 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Phenix City) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Tomarrion "T. J." Parker (born September 19, 2004) is an American college football defensive end for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life
Parker attended Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama.[1] As a senior he had 63 tackles and 12 sacks. Parker was selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl.[2] A four star prospect, he originally committed to Penn State University to play college football before changing to Clemson University.[3][4]
College career
Parker earned immediate playing time his true freshman year at Clemson in 2023.[5][6] He recorded his first career sack in his second game against the Florida Atlantic Owls.[7]
| Season | Games | Tackles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | ||
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 14 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 19.5 | 11.0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 9.5 | 5.0 |
| Career | 39 | 126 | 71 | 55 | 41.5 | 21.5 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
263 lb (119 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
4.68 s | 1.61 s | 2.72 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ A-List No. 11: Central-Phenix City’s Tomarrion Parker plays with ‘reckless abandon’
- ^ Four-Star Prospect Tomarrion Parker Set to be Welcomed to 2023 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation
- ^ Penn State recruiting: Lions land commitment from Tomarrion Parker, a top-10 defensive lineman from Alabama
- ^ Thomas, Ben (November 21, 2022). "Central-Phenix City DL commits to Dabo Swinney, Clemson". AL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Clemson football camp produces more buzz-worthy freshmen
- ^ Clemson’s T.J. Parker, Peter Woods bring Alabama talents to D-line
- ^ Clemson football's offense starts well, finishes less so in blowout win over FAU
- ^ "T.J. Parker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "T.J. Parker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.