Christian Parker (American football)
| Dallas Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 23, 1991 Flemington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Positions | Wide receiver, cornerback |
| High school | Battlefield (VA) |
| College | Richmond |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Christian Parker (born December 23, 1991) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously a defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers, defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles, and also spent time as an analyst at Texas A&M and Notre Dame.
Coaching career
Parker got his start in coaching working as the cornerbacks coach at Virginia State in 2013, later shifting to coach all defensive backs in 2014. He also spent time at Norfolk State as both their safeties and cornerbacks coach as well as assistant recruiting coordinator. Parker was hired to coach the cornerbacks at William & Mary in 2017, but left to accept a position at Notre Dame.[1][2] He was hired as a defensive analyst at Texas A&M in 2018 on Jimbo Fisher's inaugural staff.[3]
Green Bay Packers
Parker was hired as a defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2019.[4] While with Green Bay, he assisted defensive coordinator Mike Pettine in breaking down film on opponents and coordinating the scout team.[5]
Denver Broncos
Parker was named the defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos on February 8, 2021.[6][5] He coached Patrick Surtain II and Justin Simmons during his time in Denver, with both receiving All-Pro honors during his tenure.
Philadelphia Eagles
On February 5, 2024 it was announced that Parker was named the passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Parker joined newly hired defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in Philadelphia. Parker coached under then Broncos head coach Fangio in Denver in 2021.[7] He was part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl LIX over the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] He coached Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in Philadelphia, with both receiving first-team All-Pro honors in 2025.
Dallas Cowboys
On January 22, 2026, the Cowboys hired Parker as their new defensive coordinator under head coach Brian Schottenheimer.[9]
Personal life
Parker is a graduate of Battlefield High School, located in Prince William County, Virginia.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Parker joins W&M staff as cornerbacks coach". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Parker Has Chance To Be "Outstanding" Coach". Irish Sports Daily. January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "An ex-Seminole, a one-time NFL scout and a former Mike Leach assistant: Meet the 2018 Texas A&M support analysts". The Dallas Morning News. August 6, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Western, Evan (February 5, 2019). "Packers' new defensive QC coaches have experience with top SEC programs". SBNation. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Broncos hire Christian Parker as Defensive Backs Coach". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Broncos hire Christian Parker as defensive backs coach". The Denver Post. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (February 5, 2024). "Report: Eagles hire Broncos defensive backs coach to their staff". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 10, 2025). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout". AP News. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Patrik (January 22, 2026). "Cowboys hiring Christian Parker as defensive coordinator". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Fawcett, David (February 7, 2025). "Battlefield graduate Christian Parker will coach in the Super Bowl". insidenova.com. InsideNoVA. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Fawcett, David (January 23, 2026). "Reports: Battlefield grad Christian Parker set to become Dallas Cowboys' new defensive coordinator". insidenova.com. InsideNoVA. Retrieved February 12, 2026.