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
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.
dreaming hope
I've been dreaming about this chance. It should be interesting. I just hope we live up to the expectations.
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.
great knew
It was great. I just knew it was going to be a great play.
happen
I want to make something happen when the ball's in my hands,
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.
believe record
I'm in the record book, and who would believe it?
brings defense nfl ready
I'm just ready for whatever, ... I'm ready for what the NFL brings, I'm ready for what the defense brings and I'll just go out there and play my game.
call good pants
It was a good play call and we kind of got them with their pants down.
talk
It's Jerome's day. That's all I want to talk about it.
alan easy hole paved score
We wanted to come out and score right away and get some momentum. Alan paved the hole and then it was just me and the safeties. I had the easy part.
money tickets
I shelled out a lot of money for tickets for this game,
nice
It would be nice ... But it's not about me, it's about the team.
emotional hole lead moment rushing supposed took
That play was supposed to go left, but the hole was so big to the right that I took it. I never thought I would lead the Steelers in rushing or get 1,000 yards. It's an emotional moment for me.