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University of Rhode Island

2016 Football

4 Adam Parker

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 221
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Yonkers, N.Y.
  • High School Taft

Biography

Career Honors

  • Finished his career eighth in program history with 292 career tackles
  • 2015 CAA Football Second Team All-Conference
  • Named to 2015 CollegeSportsMadness.com CAA Football Preseason All-Conference Second Team

2016 (Senior)

  • Named a team captain during training camp
  • Started all 11 games at linebacker
  • Finished second on the team with 73 tackles, including four tackles for loss
  • Had eight tackles, including one for loss, against Towson (11/19)
  • Had four tackles at Elon (11/12)
  • Had seven tackles and moved into eighth place in program history with his 280th career stop at James Madison (10/29)
  • Made two tackles and had one quarterback hurry against Maine (10/22)
  • Made seven tackles at Stony Brook (10/15)
  • Had eight tackles at Villanova (10/8)
  • Made nine tackles and broke up one pass against Brown (10/1)
  • Had four tackles against New Hampshire (9/24)
  • Made nine tackles, including one tackle for loss, at Harvard (9/16)
  • Had eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss, against Albany (9/10)
  • Had seven tackles, including five solo stops, at Kansas (9/3)

2015 (Junior)

  • Earned CAA Football Second Team All-Conference honors
  • Started first nine games at linebacker before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Second on the team with 76 tackles and had a team-best 8.5 tackles for loss despite missing final two games
  • Had eight tackles and one sack against Villanova (11/7)
  • Made five tackles at New Hampshire (10/31)
  • Had seven tackles, including the 200th of his career, against Richmond (10/17)
  • Had seven tackles, including .5 for a loss, against Delaware (10/10)
  • Had 11 tackles and scored his first career touchdown on a 26-yard fumble return at Brown (10/3)
  • Matched his career high with 16 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, at Maine (9/26)
  • Had 12 tackles against Harvard (9/19)
  • Had four tackles, including two tackles for loss, at Albany (9/12)
  • Had six tackles, including three tackles for loss and one sack, in season opener at Syrcause (9/4) 

2014 (Sophomore)

  • Appeared in all 12 games, making 11 starts at linebacker
  • Was second on the team with 102 tackles
  • Had 10 or more tackles four times
  • Had 10 tackles in season-ending win over Towson (11/22)
  • Had nine tackles, including one for a loss, at Stony Brook (11/15)
  • Had a career-high 16 tackles and one tackle for loss against Maine (10/25)
  • Had eight tackles at Villanova (10/11)
  • Had 11 tackles against Brown (10/4)
  • Had eight tackles at Central Connecticut (9/27)
  • Had a career-high 15 tackles, including .5 for a loss, against Albany (9/20)
  • Had five tackles and two quarterback hurries at Marshall (9/6)

2013 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in all 11 games on defense and special teams, starting three games at linebacker
  • Finished the season with 41 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss
  • Had seven tackles, including two tackles for loss at Maine (11/16)
  • Had seven tackles, including two for a loss, against Villanova (11/9)
  • Made first career start at Old Dominion (11/2) and recorded season-high 10 tackles with five solo stops
  • Recorded eight tackles, including six solo, against Richmond (10/19)
  • Totaled five tackles with three solo stops and a forced fumble at New Hampshire (10/12)
  • Made collegiate debut and had one special teams tackle at Fordham (8/29)

Before URI

  • Member of the wrestling and football teams at Hackley High School and Taft High School
  • Reached the 3rd New England Class A Prep School Championship
  • Named to All-League team 2009-2012 and All-State team in 2011
  • His team won the league championship in 2011 and 2012

Personal

  • Born June 21, 1994
  • Son of George and Helene Parker
  • Has two older sisters, Kyla and Nicole
  • His favorite athlete is Bo Jackson
  • His favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Majoring in Health Studies

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

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    5'11" 223 lbs
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  • 46

    2014Sophomore

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    5'11" 223 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2015Junior

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    5'11" 239 lbs
    46
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    2016Senior

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    5'11" 221 lbs
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