A former Kansas City Chiefs receiver has taken the next step in his young coaching career.
After spending time at Rice University as an offensive quality control coach, former Chiefs WR Samie Parker is set to join the North Alabama Lions football coaching staff under head coach Brent Dearmon as their wide receiver coach. The team announced his hiring on Thursday night.
“Samie will be a huge asset to our program and wide receiver room,” said Dearmon, via press release. “He is a former NFL player and is known for his wide receiver development.”
A fourth-round pick out of Oregon by Kansas City in 2004, Parker spent four seasons with the Chiefs. He started 31 games and appeared in 47, catching passes from Trent Green, Damon Huard and Brodie Croyle during his career. He’d finish his time in Kansas City with 110 catches for 1,529 yards and seven touchdowns.
Parker began his coaching career back in 2015 when he worked at Fort Valley State as the team’s WRs coach and special teams coordinator. He’s twice interned with the Chiefs under Andy Reid (2016, 2018). He’s also spent time at Whittier College as a WRs coach and passing game coordinator. In 2020, he was a coach with The Spring League, working with WRs, TEs and return specialists. In 2021, he worked at Washington State University as a recruiting assistant.
