Parnell Motley

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Parnell Motley
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Motley with the Cleveland Browns in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 26)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:H. D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.)
College:Oklahoma
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Totsl tackles:8
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Parnell Motley (born October 28, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Motley has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, and Cleveland Browns.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		183 lb
(83 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.50 s 1.62 s 2.65 s 4.36 s 7.10 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 12 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

Motley signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020,[2] and made the team's 53-man roster after training camp.[3][4][5] He played in two games before being waived on October 12, 2020.[6]

San Francisco 49ers[edit]

On October 13, 2020, Motley was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.[7] Motley was waived by the 49ers on October 26, 2020,[8] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[9]

Denver Broncos[edit]

On December 16, 2020, Motley was signed by the Denver Broncos off the 49ers practice squad.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[11]

Detroit Lions[edit]

On September 2, 2021, Motley was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022.[13] He was waived on May 10, 2022.[14]

Cleveland Browns[edit]

On May 18, 2022, Motley signed with the Cleveland Browns.[15] He was waived on August 22, 2022.[16]

Calgary Stampeders[edit]

On September 29, 2022, Motley signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[17] After spending time on practice roster, he was released at end of 2022 season.

DC Defenders[edit]

On November 17, 2022, Motley was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL.[18]

New Orleans Breakers[edit]

Motley signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL on April 19, 2023,[19] but was released the next day.[20]

Toronto Argonauts[edit]

On April 26, 2023, Motley signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[21] On May 17, 2023, Motley was released by the Argonauts.

Montreal Alouettes[edit]

On September 5, 2023, Motley signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[22] After 6 days on practice roster, Motley was released on September 11, 2023.

DC Defenders (second stint)[edit]

On December 20, 2023, Motley re-signed with the DC Defenders.[23] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[24]

BC Lions[edit]

On January 30, 2024, Motley signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[25] He was released on May 3, 2024.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Parnell Motley, Oklahoma, CB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Smith, Scott (May 4, 2020). "Bucs Complete Deals with Four More Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Batacao, Jason (September 4, 2020). "OU football: Parnell Motley makes Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 53-man roster, per reports". OU Daily. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Haisten, Bill (August 26, 2020). "Bill Haisten: If OU's Parnell Motley continues to disrupt Tom Brady, he'll get a nice NFL run". Tulsa World.
  5. ^ Stroud, Rick (August 24, 2020). "Parnell Motley's knack for interceptions continues in Bucs camp". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott (October 13, 2020). "Vita Vea, Jack Cichy to I.R. Among Multiple Bucs Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "49ers Claim CB Parnell Motley". 49ers.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "49ers Waive DL Alex Barret and CB Parnell Motley". 49ers.com. October 26, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  10. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 16, 2020). "Broncos sign CB Parnell Motley off 49ers' practice squad, activate Jeff Driskel from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  12. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Detroit Lions sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. January 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Detroit Lions waive 5 players, paving way for UDFA signings". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Browns sign CB Parnell Motley". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 80 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 22, 2022. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  17. ^ 3Down Staff (September 29, 2022). "Stampeders sign former Sooners' cornerback, NFL journeyman Parnell Motley". 3DownNation. Retrieved September 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  19. ^ @USFLBreakers (April 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ @USFLBreakers (April 21, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  22. ^ Dupont, Francis (September 5, 2023). "The Alouettes sign former NFL third-round pick Damontre Moore". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  24. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  25. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  26. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

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