Sirr Parker Sirr Eluan Parker is a former running back for Texas A & M University who went on to play professionally in the National Football League , the Canadian Football League , and the Arena Football League . Youth and high school . Sirr Parker , raised in tough South Central Los Angeles , was abandoned by his mother and raised by his grandparents , and later went and stayed with his aunt and uncle . As a child , Parker and his infant brother Donyea lived with their aunt , while their mother struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse . Parker also became the " Los Angeles Times " player of the year , 1st team all - state and a second - team All - American pick by " USA Today " by leading the Los Angeles area in rushing ( 4 , 000 yards ) and scoring ( 50 touchdowns ) as a senior at Locke despite playing for a team that went 0 - 9 that season . He was also the homecoming king and an honor roll student with a 3 . 9 grade point average . College . Parker was a running back at Texas A & M , where he was known for his blazing speed and playmaking ability . He ran a 4 . 24 40 - yard dash which is still a school record and held the school vertical leap record of 40 . 5 inches ( later broken by Terrence Murphy ) . Although injuries cut down on his playing time , he finished his college career in style by leading the Aggies to the 1998 Big 12 Conference championship his senior year . He helped A & M rally to defeat # 2 ranked Kansas State in the championship game , scoring a touchdown and two - point conversion late in regulation to tie the score . He scored the winning touchdown on a now famous 32 - yard slant from Branndon Stewart on third - and - 17 in the second overtime , sealing a 36 - 33 victory and earning the Aggies an invitation to the Sugar Bowl . On the year , he rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown on 69 carries while catching eight passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns , and returning nine kicks for 200 yards . His best overall season was his junior year , when he rushed for 800 yards and a team leading 10 touchdowns on 149 carries ( for an impressive 5 . 4 yards per carry ) on his way to becoming a Doak Walker Award nominee . He also caught 18 passes for 194 yards and returned five kickoffs , including a 78 - yard touchdown return … As a sophomore , he led the Aggies in rushing with 704 yards and two touchdowns on 149 carries while taking the only kickoff he returned 100 yards for a touchdown . As a true freshman , he finished third on the team with 312 yards on 71 carries while catching four passes for 77 yards . Overall as an Aggie , Parker rushed for 2 , 042 yards and scored 20 touchdowns . He is now currently playing . Professional career . NFL . Although Parker was not chosen in the 1999 NFL Draft , he signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers . The Chargers released Parker in August 1999 , he was then signed by the Carolina Panthers . However he was unable to join the active roster because of a lingering hamstring injury that he sustained at Texas A & M , Parker was placed on the inactive list before being waived once again . Prior to the 2000 season , Parker was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals . Because of both his speed and the team ' s lack of depth in the secondary , the Bengals switched Parker to cornerback , a position he had not played since high school . He spent most of the season on the practice squad . Although he was activated for the last three games of the season ( seeing playing time in the final two ) , he did not record any offensive or defensive statistics . Upon his arrival at Cincinnati ' s mini - camp in May , Parker was released from the team . CFL . Parker was signed by the British Columbia Lions prior to the 2001 season , but was released before the start of the season . He signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders the following year . In his first preseason game he rushed for 66 yards on just three carries , but did not make their opening roster , and was once again released . AFL . Parker was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Desperados to play receiver and defensive back in December 2002 . He was inactive for the first nine games of the season before being placed on injured reserve in April 2003 . He was activated with one game remaining in the season , but did not play in the season finale or in the playoffs . In January 2004 , the Austin Wranglers traded for Parker , but he did not see playing time for the team . Semi - pro . Parker played the 2005 and 2006 seasons for the Inglewood Blackhawks , a professional developmental football ( minor league ) team in the La Belle Community Football League . In 2006 Parker was named League Offensive MVP and Team MVP when he had 95 receptions and 16 receiving touchdowns , both league records . His 6 , 578 total yards gained that season is second all - time in Minor League Football history . " They Call Me Sirr " . In 2001 Showtime released " They Call Me Sirr " , a TV movie about Parker ' s life starring Kente Scott as Sirr Parker and Michael Clarke Duncan as his high school coach .