Byron Parker Byron Wesley Parker ( born March 7 , 1981 in Madisonville , Kentucky ) is a gridiron football cornerback who is currently a free agent . Parker recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2004 . He played college football and college basketball at Tulane . Parker has also been a member of the BC Lions , Toronto Argonauts , Edmonton Eskimos , Dallas Cowboys , and Philadelphia Eagles . College career . Parker initially enrolled in Tulane on a college basketball scholarship and played on their team from 2001 to 2003 . It was also in 2003 that Parker won the NCAA slam dunk competition . Winning the slam dunk competition drew the attention of Tulane ' s football head coach Chris Scelfo , as well as football scouts in the NFL . Later that same year , his senior year , Parker accepted Scelfo ' s invitation to play on the school ' s football team . His slam dunking abilities were showcased in a 2005 CFL game at Molson Stadium against the Montreal Alouettes . Lined up as a wide receiver , Parker caught a 42 - yard touchdown reception and celebrated by dunking the ball over the cross bar uprights . He also has a 43 " vertical leap . Professional career . Jacksonville Jaguars . On April 26 , 2004 , Parker was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars . He was waived by the team following training camp on August 1 . Toronto Argonauts . After being cut by the Jaguars during training camp , Parker signed with the Argonauts on January 24 , 2005 , but played in only six games . Dallas Cowboys . In 2006 , Parker signed a one - year contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL but was cut by the team on July 31 . Toronto Argonauts ( II ) . Parker re - joined the Argonauts a week after being released by Dallas . Upon his return , he became their starting cornerback . On October 14 , 2006 , Parker broke a CFL record for most interception return yardage in a single season with a 75 - yard interception return for a touchdown in Edmonton . He ended the season with a CFL record 348 interception return yards , surpassing Eric Carter ' s 2003 record of 300 yards . Parker was selected as a CFL All - Star in 2006 and 2007 . Philadelphia Eagles . On January 27 , 2009 , Parker was reported to have signed a reserve / future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles . The signing was officially confirmed by the Eagles on February 3 , 2009 . He was waived on August 14 , thereby creating a roster spot for the signing of quarterback Michael Vick . Toronto Argonauts ( III ) . After his release from the Eagles , Parker returned to Toronto as the Argonauts deferred his contract when he signed with Philadelphia . The Eagles had him on a weight gain program and he bulked from his 2008 CFL weight of 193 to 227 and he found he had to re - adjust to the Canadian game ; reducing his weight to 210 by the time he reported to practice on August 20 , 2009 , but still finding himself tired out by the longer , wider field . Parker reported that the Eagles offered him another opportunity to return on August 20 but he refused , feeling more comfortable with the Argonauts . Edmonton Eskimos . Parker was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos on September 28 , 2009 for future considerations . Toronto Argonauts ( IV ) . On February 16 , 2010 , Parker re - signed with the Argonauts as a free agent . On October 28 , 2011 , Parker scored his 9th career interception return for a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Canad Inns Stadium , setting a new CFL record . BC Lions . Parker entered free agency on February 15 , 2012 and was signed by the BC Lions on February 16 , 2012 . Parker played one season with the BC Lions . On January 18 , 2013 Parker was released by the BC Lions . Montreal Alouettes . Two days following his release by the Lions , Parker signed with the Montreal Alouettes for a contract worth one year plus an option . On January 30 , 2014 , Parker was released from the Alouettes .