Willie Parker
Willie Parker
Willie Everette Parker, Jr. is a retired American football running back who played for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. After playing college football for North Carolina, he was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth11 November 1980
CityClinton, NC
crying
He had me crying every night. He's too much.
fourth yards
I probably should give him a fourth of my yards because of what he's done for me.
great knew
It was great. I just knew it was going to be a great play.
bowl dream game north starting super
This is just a dream come true, to be at the Super Bowl and starting in a big game like this. At North Carolina, I really couldn't even get on the field.
happen
I want to make something happen when the ball's in my hands,
attention call chance dream pay run trying
I had a dream that one day I'd would run through that tunnel, and I'll get my chance if they call the offense. It's been a lot different for me this week. I'm in the playbook all the time. I'm just trying to pay a little more attention to Tennessee.
credit great job moving offensive people success
He's like having another offensive lineman out there. Make that a great offensive lineman, if you look at it. He does a great job of moving people out of the way. You've got to give him a lot of credit for the success I've had.
attention mind pay underdog
I don't pay any attention to that stuff. But I don't mind being the underdog. I kind of like being the underdog. I've been an underdog all my life.
coaches hear quit talking
I'm going to quit talking about the coaches. From now on you'll never hear me say anything about the coaches at UNC.
eyes hits name open
I really didn't take any hits in college, so my career's really just beginning. I had to make a name for myself, open up some eyes that I can play.
checked family half listened messages people text
A lot of my family and friends called. I probably had 28 text messages and 30 voicemails. I (didn't) know half the people but I checked them and listened to them.
checked family half listened messages people text
A lot of my family and friends called, ... I probably had 28 text messages and 30 voicemails. I (didn't) know half the people but I checked them and listened to them.
guys headed road
You could say that. Some guys don't take the road I took. They don't have to. Some guys have been headed this way for a long time.
believe record
I'm in the record book, and who would believe it?