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SEC's best players — No. 15 Anthony Parker

Published: Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 10:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 10:32 p.m.

No. 15 — Anthony Parker

Tennessee, senior offensive guard

Why he's No. 15: The 6-foot-3, 300-pound mauler started 14 games last season for the Volunteers and was named All-SEC. Despite a left knee injury that would require a second arthroscopic surgery in five months soon after spring drills ended, Parker showed his versatility in spring practice. There, he worked at center in place of injured starter Josh McNeil. Parker began his college career at center, making his debut against Florida in 2005.

Key number: 10. That is Parker's 2009 NFL draft ranking among college guards by CollegeFootballNews.com. That places him second in the SEC behind LSU's Herman Johnson.

Fun fact: Anchored a 2007 UT offensive line that allowed a national-best four sacks (in 534 pass attempts) all season. This was done despite hardly having a fleet-footed quarterback in Erik Ainge.


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