The Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday signed former Rhode Island wide receiver Aaron Parker. The 24-year-old from Prince George’s County, Maryland, attended training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played one preseason game against Green Bay with one catch for 27 yards.
Parker signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Later, he signed with the Carolina Panthers and played one regular season game on October 24th, against the New York Giants. In three preseason games for the Panthers, Parker had five catches for 76 yards and one touchdown.
Collegiately, Parker played four seasons at Rhode Island (2016-19) with 216 catches for 3,443 yards, 30 touchdowns, 15 carries for 46 yards, one touchdown, and 12 punt returns for 109 yards in 44 games, of which he started 35.
In his senior season, Parker had 81 catches for 1,224 yards, nine touchdowns, and five carries for six yards in 12 games, of which 11 were starts. He is a two-time CAA Football First Team All-Conference and the 2018 New England Football Writer’s Association All-New England selection.
