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DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR - PHIL PARKER
In 2005, senior cornerback Antwan Allen was the only player in
the nation to start in four straight January bowl games. He ended
his career with 235 tackles and eight interceptions. Jovon Johnson,
at the opposite corner, also started throughout his career. He ranks
third in career interceptions (17) and had 181 career tackles. Johnson
played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets in the NFL
before a productive career in the Canadian Football League. He was
the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2011, becoming the
first defensive back to win the award. He is a two-time CFL All-Star.
Safeties Derek Pagel and Sean Considine joined the Iowa program
as walk-ons and earned their way into the starting line-up. Each
helped the Hawkeyes win a Big Ten title as seniors and both were
NFL Draft selections. Pagel earned second team all-Big Ten honors in
2002 was selected in the fifth round of the 2003 draft. Considine was
a fourth round selection in 2005 after earning honorable mention
all-Big Ten recognition. He joined the Baltimore Ravens in 2012 and
played a key role on special teams for the Super Bowl champions.
In 1999, Iowa’s secondary was led by the play of safety Matt Bowen.
Bowen led the team in tackles as both a junior and senior. He was
voted second team all-Big Ten and was a sixth round selection of the
St. Louis Rams in the NFL Draft. Bowen played several seasons in the
NFL (Washington and Buffalo) following his college career.
Parker was the defensive backfield coach at Toledo for 11 seasons
prior to joining the Iowa staff. During his tenure at Toledo, Parker
coached 10 all-conference selections and helped the Rockets win
conference division championships in 1997 and 1998. Three of his
Toledo players, Darren Anderson, Clarence Love and Kelly Herndon,
went on to play in the NFL. Anderson and Love were NFL Draft
selections, while Herndon signed as a free agent and played in the
2006 Super Bowl with Seattle. In 1998, Toledo ranked 19th in the
nation in scoring defense.
Toledo won Mid-American Conference championships in 1990 and
1995 and competed in the 1995 Las Vegas Bowl. Toledo ranked 12th in
the nation in total defense in 1990 and ninth in pass efficiency defense
and 11th in rushing defense in 1992. In 1995 Toledo completed an
undefeated season and was ranked 22nd in the final UPI poll and 24th
in the CNN poll after leading the nation in turnover margin. Toledo
also finished second to perennial power Marshall twice when Parker
was a member of the Rocket staff.
Parker served as a graduate assistant coach for one year at Michigan
State. He was on the Spartan staff in 1987 when MSU won the Big Ten
title and defeated Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl.
Phil was a standout defensive back at Michigan State, earning first
team all-Big Ten honors in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Parker was named
defensive MVP at Michigan State in 1983 and 1985 and was invited to
the Hula Bowl following his senior season. During his MSU career the
Spartans competed in the 1984 Cherry Bowl and the 1985 All-American
Bowl. Parker was named Most Valuable Player in the Cherry Bowl.
Parker earned his B.S. degree from Michigan State in 1986.
Parker was born March 13, 1963, in Lorain, Ohio. Phil and his wife,
Sandy, have two children, Tyler and Paige.
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