J'Vonne Dieunti Parker (born June 7, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Rutgers. Parker has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos.

Early life

Parker attended Newark Tech High School and West Side High School.

College career

Parker played college football at Rutgers. As a senior, he played in 11 games recording 19 tackles.

Professional career

First stint with Browns

Parker was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 29, 2005. After spending some time on their active roster where he played in four games making five tackles, he was waived on September 3, 2006.

Dallas Cowboys

The following day he was claimed by the Dallas Cowboys and appeared in two games before being waived.

Second stint with Browns

He was again signed by the Browns and played in four games.

Baltimore Ravens

On October 18, 2007, Parker was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens. He was released on October 8, 2008.

Atlanta Falcons

On October 29, 2008, Parker was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons. The team released defensive end Sean Conover to make room for Parker.

Carolina Panthers

Parker was signed by the Carolina Panthers on December 23, 2008, when defensive tackle Gary Gibson was placed on Injured reserve.

Denver Broncos

On March 10, 2009, he was signed by the Denver Broncos. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 8. On March 11, 2010 the Denver Broncos released Parker along with ILB Andra Davis.