Parker played as a wide receiver at the University of Kentucky from 2000 to 2004 for head coaches Hal Mumme, Guy Morriss, and Rich Brooks.

[3] As a freshman and sophomore, Parker teamed up with Jason Michael to form one of the best passing attacks in the state of Kentucky.

[4] His 65 receptions, 1,504 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior made him a finalist for the 1999 Kentucky Mr. Football Award, losing out to eventual teammate Travis Atwell.

[11] On February 11, 2013, Parker was hired by Darrell Hazell as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Purdue University.

[21] During his one season coaching the Duke wide receivers, the unit combined for 2,252 yards, accounting for 70.4 percent of the Blue Devils’ passing production.

[22] On January 10, 2019, Parker was named the wide receivers coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions, replacing David Corley.

[23] After being demoted following West Virginia's hiring of Graham Harrell as offensive coordinator,[24] Parker joined the Notre Dame staff as tight ends coach for the 2022 season.