Top 5 Louisville football players, in the NFL, to watch in 2016

Top 5 Louisville football players in the NFL to watch in 2016

Dec 30, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Franklin American Mortgage president Dan Crockett welcomes Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino to the presentation stage following the 2015 Music City Bowl against the Texas A&M Aggies at Nissan Stadium. Louisville won 27-21. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 27, 2015; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) catches as Buffalo Bills safety Corey Graham (20) moves in at Sun Life Stadium where Buffalo defeated the Dolphins 41-14. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Innerarity-USA TODAY Sports /

5. player. 59. . Wide Reciever. Miami Dolphins. DeVante Parker

DeVante Parker is a big play threat for the Miami Dolphins. Hands down, Parker could be the best wide receiver on the Miami Dolphins if he could stay healthy. Unfortunately to Parker, injuries are his worst enemy.

He missed a large part of last season due to an injured foot. At Louisville, Parker was a guy that defensive coordinators had to game-plan for. If they did not, you would see Parker cruising down the field for 80 yards touchdowns. However, even at Louisville, Parker struggled with injuries as he missed a large part of his senior season due to injury.

In the games Parker did play in for Miami in 2015, he was very successful. According to ESPN, Parker ended the 2015 campaign with 494 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns and a phenomenal 19 yards per catch. That last statistic is a little skewed because of the minimal snaps he saw in 2015, but it does show how much potential he has as a deep threat.

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If DeVante Parker can stay healthy, look for him to have a big 2016 season for Miami.

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