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a slight edge,” Parker said.
The numbers back that up. Ac
cording to the Oregon media guide,
Amundson’s best 40-yard sprint is
4.53 seconds. Packer’s best is 4.56.
Both, by the way, serve double
duty for the Oregon track team.
Parker anchored the Ducks’ 4x100
relay team last spring and finished
fourth at the 2002 NCAA Indoor
Championships 60-meter race with
a time of 6.63 seconds.
“I do it for fun,” Parker said of his
track participation, which he began
as a high school freshman. “I have
speed, so I want to show everybody
I’m more than just a football player.”
As a football player, though, Parker
can’t lose. He wears No. 1 for a reason.
A star receiver for Long Beach
Poly High, perennially ranked as one
of the top high school teams in the
country, Parker set a school record
with 1,214 receiving yards and a
record-tying 16 touchdowns. The
Jackrabbits’ only loss during Parker’s
final season came at the hands of
Kevin Mitchell’s Mater Dei team.
When he made the transition to
Oregon, Parker had high expecta
tions of himself. Despite being the
team’s leading receiver, he says he
has yet to reach those goals.
“I don’t think I’ve lived up to my
expectations,” he said. “I still have
things I need to do.”
The NFL is one of them.
Parker says he just wants a shot at
playing professional football. Consid
ering his speed, that opportunity
should come his way after next season.
He just needs to keep marinating.
Contact the senior sports reporter
at adamjude@dailyemerald.com.
Jeremy Forrest Emerald
Parker made an impact on national television last year with an impressive
performance in the Fiesta Bowl against Colorado. He had a 79-yard touchdown catch.
Samie Parker file
Born: Samie Jabar Parker on March 25,1981
in Long Beach, Calif.
High School: Set Long Beach Poly record for
receiving yards with 1,214 and tied record
with 16 touchdowns.
Oregon: Notched nine catches for 162 yards
and a touchdown in 2002 Fiesta Bowl. Caught
touchdowns in each of first four games this
season, including a 161 -yard performance
against Fresno State.