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| Height: 5-10 Weight: 209 Born: Nov 11, 1980, Clinton, NC |
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| December 24, 2005 Willie Parker rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries against the Browns on Saturday. With his work, Parker completed an improbable run from third-string to 1,000-yard runner. |
| December 7, 2005 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Willie Parker will start this weekend for the Steelers, even though he was taken out of Sunday's game after fumbling on back-to-back series. Coach Bill Cowher said he's comfortable with Parker "as long as he doesn't put the ball on the ground." |
| December 5, 2005 Willie Parker was taken out of the game in the fourth quarter Sunday after he fumbled on back-to-back series, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| December 1, 2005 Steelers head coach Bill Cowher announced that Willie Parker will start on Sunday against the Bengals. Parker has been starting, but perhaps Cowher wanted to clear things up because Jerome Bettis and Duce Staley both saw extensive work in Week 12. |
| November 23, 2005 Willie Parker is probable for Sunday with a knee injury, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| November 18, 2005 Willie Parker, who missed last week's game with an ankle injury, will return as the starting running back for the Steelers Sunday against the Ravens, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| November 17, 2005 Willie Parker was able to practice yesterday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He missed last week's game with a sprained ankle. |
| November 12, 2005 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that even though Willie Parker practiced sparingly last night for the first time this week, he probably will not play on Sunday night. Parker is nursing a sprained ankle. Coach Bill Cowher hasn't named a starter, but Jerome Bettis and Duce Staley both are likely to see action. |
| November 11, 2005 Willie Parker missed practice Thursday due to his ankle injury and is not expected to play on Sunday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| November 10, 2005 Willie Parker did not practice on Wednesday but is optimistic that he could play through his ankle injury on Sunday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Parker is listed as questionable, and if he's not close to 100 percent Duce Staley will probably be the featured runner. |
| November 8, 2005 Steelers head coach Bill Cowher said Tuesday that Willie Parker will be listed as questionable this week because of his ankle injury. Jerome Bettis is also questionable, so Duce Staley could get the start. |
| November 6, 2005 Already playing through a toe injury Sunday, Willie Parker was forced to exit the game after he turned his ankle, according to the AP. |
| November 4, 2005 Willie Parker returned to practice Thursday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is probable with a toe injury. |
| October 23, 2005 Willie Parker posted his first 100-yard game since Week 2 on Sunday, as he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on just 18 carries. Jerome Bettis got plenty of work, but Parker showed that he can still put up good fantasy numbers given a favorable matchup. |
| October 16, 2005 Willie Parker was once again the featured rusher for the Steelers in Week 6 after seeming to lose that role - if not the starting job - to Jerome Bettis a week earlier. Parker rushed for just 55 yards on 21 carries. Bettis, meanwhile, had just four carries for four yards. |
| October 4, 2005 Willie Parker will still be the starting running back in Week 5, despite the fact that both Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis are healthy, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| September 19, 2005 Willie Parker has officially bumped Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis as the starting running back for the Steelers, even after the veterans get healthy, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Willie's starting again next week," coach Bill Cowher said. "He's our starter." |
| September 11, 2005 Willie Parker was a star for the Steelers in Sunday's season opener. Starting because both Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis were out, Parker rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries and added a 48-yard reception. Following that performance, it seems likely that he'll continue to get work even when Staley and Bettis returns. |
| September 7, 2005 Steelers coach Bill Cowher officially designated Willie Parker his starting running back for the season opener, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Jerome Bettis and Duce Staley are injured and listed as questionable for the game. |
| August 27, 2005 Getting extra action with Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis sidelined by injury, Willie Parker racked up 112 yards on 11 carries in last night's exhibition game. |
| January 2, 2005 With the Steelers resting most of their key starters on Sunday, Willie Parker rushed for 102 yards on 19 carries. |