Parker Ehinger

Parker Ehinger (born December 30, 1992) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Parker Ehinger

Ehinger with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017
No. 79, 70, 65
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1992-12-30) December 30, 1992 (age 32) Rockford, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rockford (MI)
College:	Cincinnati
NFL draft:	2016 / round: 4 / pick: 105
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2016–2017) Dallas Cowboys (2018) Jacksonville Jaguars (2019)* Arizona Cardinals (2019)* Baltimore Ravens (2019–2020) Las Vegas Raiders (2021)* Detroit Lions (2021)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-AAC (2014, 2015)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 10 Games started: 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Ehinger attended Rockford High School, where he was a two-year starter on the offensive line, while also seeing some action at tight end. As a senior, he helped the team achieve an 11–2 record, a district championship, and an appearance in the state semifinals. He received Division 1-2 All-State and Detroit Free Press Dream Team honors. He was named First-team All-OK-RED and All-Area in his last 2 seasons.

He also practiced the discus throw and shot put.

College career

Ehinger accepted a football scholarship from the University of Cincinnati. He started 13 games at right tackle as a redshirt freshman. He started at right guard as a sophomore and junior.

He started at left tackle as a senior, helping the offense rank No. 6 nationally in total offense with a 537.8-yard average per game.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m)	310 lb (141 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	5.26 s	1.75 s	3.01 s	27.5 in (0.70 m)	8 ft 1 in (2.46 m)
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Kansas City Chiefs

Ehinger was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.^[3] As a rookie, he started 4 games at left guard.^[4] On November 5, He was placed on the injured reserve list, after tearing the ACL, MCL and meniscus in his right knee during the week 8 game against the Indianapolis Colts.^[5]

On August 21, 2017, he was activated from the Physical Unable to Perform list. He started in the season opener at right guard, but was declared inactive the rest of the season.

Dallas Cowboys

On August 30, 2018, Ehinger was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for cornerback Charvarius Ward.^[6] He suffered a knee injury in practice and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 7, 2018.^[7]

On April 10, 2019, the Cowboys waived Ehinger.^[8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 11, 2019, Ehinger was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.^[9] He was waived on May 9, 2019.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 2, 2019, Ehinger was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.^[10] He was released on August 31, 2019.^[11]

Baltimore Ravens

On September 16, 2019, Ehinger was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.^[12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 30, 2019.^[13] He was placed on injured reserve on January 8, 2020.

Ehinger re-signed with the Ravens on July 29, 2020.^[14] He was released on September 5, 2020.^[15][16] He was re-signed to their practice squad on December 4, 2020.^[17] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on January 12, 2021.^[18] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.^[19]

Las Vegas Raiders

On June 4, 2021, Ehinger signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.^[20] He was released on August 23, 2021.^[21]

Detroit Lions

On October 6, 2021, Ehinger was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.^[22]

References

1. "Parker Ehinger Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
2. "2016 NFL Draft Scout Parker Ehinger College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
3. Groeschen, Tom (April 30, 2016). "UC's Parker Ehinger, Chris Moore both drafted". USA Today. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
4. Teicher, Adam (August 24, 2017). "Chiefs will soon have another option for their starting offensive line". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
5. Kissel, BJ (November 5, 2016). "Chiefs Sign RB Knile Davis, Plus Other Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017.
6. Shook, Nick (August 30, 2018). "Dallas Cowboys trading for OL Parker Ehinger". NFL.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
7. Alper, Josh (September 7, 2018). "Cowboys place Parker Ehinger on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
8. Walker, Patrik (April 10, 2019). "Cowboys release OL Parker Ehinger, DL Aziz Shittu from team". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
9. Bouda, Nate (April 11, 2019). "Jaguars Claim OL Parker Ehinger Off Waivers From Cowboys". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
10. Cox, Seth (August 2, 2019). "Arizona Cardinals sign Hayes Pullard, bring in three additional free agents on Friday". revengeofthebirds.com.
11. Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
12. "Ravens Sign G Parker Ehinger To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. September 16, 2019.
13. Brown, Clifton (November 30, 2019). "Ravens Bring Offensive Lineman Up From Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
14. Brown, Clifton (July 28, 2020). "Ravens Re-Sign Offensive Lineman Parker Ehinger". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
15. Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com.
16. "Ravens".
17. Kasinitz, Aaron (December 4, 2020). "Baltimore Ravens make slew of roster moves; 5 players miss practice, while vet returns". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
18. Mink, Ryan (January 12, 2021). "Ravens Sign Two Veteran Offensive Linemen to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
19. "Baltimore parts with eight". FantasyGuru.com. January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
20. "Raiders sign G Parker Ehinger, waive S Rashaan Gaulden". Raiders.com. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
21. "Raiders re-sign T Devery Hamilton, release CB Rasul Douglas". Raiders.com. August 23, 2021.
22. "Detroit Lions place Frank Ragnow on IR, sign Jessie Lemonier from practice squad". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 6, 2021.

External links

• Cincinnati Bearcats bio