Jeremy Parquet
Encyclopedia
Jeremy Michael Parquet is a gridiron football
offensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos
of the Canadian Football League
. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs
in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Southern Mississippi
.
Parquet has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams
, Pittsburgh Steelers
and Las Vegas Locomotives
. He earned a Super Bowl ring
with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII
.
at Southern Mississippi where he played in 44 games starting 39 of them. He graduated with a degree in coaching and sports management.
in the seventh round (238th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft
.
He spent 2007 off and on the practice squad and active roster.
Parquet spent the first six weeks of the 2008 regular season on the Steelers' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 18 after the team waived defensive tackle Scott Paxson
.
Parquet was waived by the Steelers during final cuts on September 5, 2009.
of the United Football League on September 26, 2009.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
offensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Southern Mississippi
Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program represents the University of Southern Mississippi in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles are members of Conference USA and player their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi...
.
Parquet has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
and Las Vegas Locomotives
Las Vegas Locomotives
The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...
. He earned a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League champion for the 2008 season. The game was played on February 1, 2009,...
.
College career
Parquet played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Southern Mississippi where he played in 44 games starting 39 of them. He graduated with a degree in coaching and sports management.
Kansas City Chiefs
Parquet was selected by the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in the seventh round (238th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
.
St. Louis Rams
Parquet spent the last five weeks of the 2006 season on the active roster.He spent 2007 off and on the practice squad and active roster.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On January 2, 2008, he was added to the Steelers active roster.Parquet spent the first six weeks of the 2008 regular season on the Steelers' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 18 after the team waived defensive tackle Scott Paxson
Scott Paxson
Scott M. Paxson is an American football nose tackle of the National Football League who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
.
Parquet was waived by the Steelers during final cuts on September 5, 2009.
Las Vegas Locomotives
Parquet was signed by the Las Vegas LocomotivesLas Vegas Locomotives
The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...
of the United Football League on September 26, 2009.