Christian Parker

Christian Parker (born December 23, 1991) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously a defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers, defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles, and also spent time as an analyst at Texas A&M and Notre Dame.

Coaching career Parker got his start in coaching working as the cornerbacks coach at Virginia State in 2013, later shifting to coach all defensive backs in 2014. He also spent time at Norfolk State as both their safeties and cornerbacks coach as well as assistant recruiting coordinator. Parker was hired to coach the cornerbacks at William & Mary in 2017, but left to accept a position at Notre Dame. He was hired as a defensive analyst at Texas A&M in 2018 on Jimbo Fisher's inaugural staff.

Green Bay Packers Parker was hired as a defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2019. While with Green Bay, he assisted defensive coordinator Mike Pettine in breaking down film on opponents and coordinating the scout team.

Denver Broncos Parker was named the defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos on February 8, 2021. He was part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl LIX over the Kansas City Chiefs. He coached Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in Philadelphia, with both receiving first-team All-Pro honors in 2025.

Dallas Cowboys On January 22, 2026, the Cowboys hired Parker as their new defensive coordinator under head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

Personal life Parker is a graduate of Battlefield High School, located in Prince William County, Virginia.