Born: January 16, 1998- Pennsauken, New Jersey
Entering 2026: Years as a Lion: 1st Years in CFL: 4th Status: American
Career Games: 32 Playoffs: 2 Grey Cup: 2
Acquired:
Jamal was signed as a free agent by the Lions on February 24, 2026.
Highlights:
2025: Jamal returned from his injury to suit up in 11 more games with the Bombers, making 36 defensive tackles and one interception, while he also recorded a 60-yard fumble return touchdown in week three against the Lions.
2024: Sat out the entire season due to a torn ACL suffered in training camp.
2022-23: Jamal moved north to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and suited up in 21 regular season games in his first two seasons, recording 50 defensive tackles, 11 special teams stops, one interception and a sack. Parker made his playoff debut in the 2022 Western Final before recording four defensive tackles in the 109th Grey Cup against Toronto the next week. He added a pair of defensive stops in the 110th Grey Cup against Montreal in 2023.
College:
2016-19: Jamal suited up in 48 games at Kent State, recording 230 total tackles (156 solo, 74 assisted), four tackles for a loss, nine interceptions, 38 pass knockdowns, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He added 29 kickoff returns for 1,181 yards and a touchdown. Parker also earned a Second-Team All-MAC selection in his senior season.
Seasons
Defence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022
|
WPG | 13 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
2023
|
WPG | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2025
|
WPG | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
Total
|
32 | 86 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
Game Participation Count
| Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022
|
WPG | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
|
2023
|
WPG | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
|
2025
|
WPG | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Defence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06-13
|
2 | BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-21
|
3 | BC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
06-27
|
4 | EDM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-04
|
5 | CGY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-19
|
7 | CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-26
|
8 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
08-02
|
9 | TOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
09-20
|
16 | OTT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-11
|
19 | EDM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-18
|
20 | SSK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
10-25
|
21 | MTL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Player Transactions
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