Willie Parker was not selected in the NFL draft. He signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004.
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In 2009, Willie Parker rushed for 389 yards.
The Steelers replaced Willie Parker with running back Rashard Mendenhall.
Former NFL running back Willie E. Parker Jr., who played with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is alive as of 2017.He was born November 11, 1980.*Older players Willie David Parker (Oilers tackle, born 1945) and William N. Parker (Bills center born 1948) were also still alive.
Willie Parker's longest run for the Steelers was an 80 yard touchdown. It was on December 24, 2005, against the Cleveland Browns.
Willie Parker was not traded, nor was he released, because he had no contract for 2010. His contract expired at the end of the 2009 season and the Steelers did not renew it. The team let Willie test the free agency market, where he was signed by the Washington Redskins on April 2, 2010.