Parker Keynan

Canadian football defensive back for the BC Lions (2013-) of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted 42nd overall in the 2012 CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes and signed with the club on 17 May 2013. Parker was part of the final cuts following the Alouettes training camp and signed with the Lions on 25 June 2013. He signed a two-year contract extension on 4 January 2017, keeping him signed with the Lions through the 2018 season. He played college football with the Oregon State Beavers and Simon Fraser Clan. During his amateur playing days, Keynan was also an accomplished track and field athlete and often distinguished himself as one of the fastest players on his team. In 2007, he set the Canadian youth record in the 200m sprint (21.44 seconds) at the Royal Canadian Legion Nationals before placing fifth at the World Youth Track and Field Championships in the 100m dash with a time of 10.61 in that same year. Keynans father, James "Quick" Parker, is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less