Vaughn Parker

NFL player


DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1971|6|5|mf=y
Birthplace= Buffalo, New York
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Position=Tackle
number=70, 78
College=UCLA
DraftedYear=1994
DraftedRound=2 / Pick 63
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years=1994-2003
2004
teams=San Diego Chargers
Washington Redskins
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Vaughn Antoine Parker (born June 5, 1971 in Buffalo, New York) is a former American football offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played high school football for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, New York where he was named to the All-Western New York and All-Northeast teams. Parker played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he became only the second offensive player in school history to be named to the all-conference team three times. In 1994, he was drafted by the Chargers in the second round with the 63rd overall pick. His rookie year, the Chargers won the AFC Championship and faced San Francisco in Super Bowl XXIX. Parker spent ten seasons playing for the Chargers, with his final season (2003) there cut short by a season-ending knee injury. He signed with the Redskins for the 2004 season and appeared in one game before being waived at the conclusion of the season.

References

* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/4063 Vaughn Parker's page at NFL.com]