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

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.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.62 s2.65 s4.36 s7.10 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		12 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

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

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

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

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

Calgary Stampeders

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

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

New Orleans Breakers

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

Toronto Argonauts

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

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)

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

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]

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References

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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