BOCA RATON, Fla. – A former Florida State University football player from South Florida was arrested Thursday in Boca Raton.
Preston Parker was arrested by Boca Raton police on felony drug and gun charges.
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The former Atlantic Community High School star wide receiver played for the Seminoles from 2006-08, but his repeated arrests led former head coach Bobby Bowden to kick him off the team in February 2009.
In November 2006, Parker was arrested in Tallahassee after police said he tried to steal a DVD. He was arrested again in April 2008 after police said he was found with a gun and marijuana. His third arrest in January 2009 -- this time on suspicion of driving under the influence -- ultimately led to his dismissal.
According to the most recent arrest report, Parker was stopped by police after his Chevrolet Impala failed to stop at a stop sign and was swerving back and forth between the pavement and the grass while traveling north on Interstate 95.
Police said they found marijuana and cocaine inside the vehicle. Police said they also found a loaded handgun under the driver's seat.
Parker spent his senior year at the University of North Alabama and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He was released in 2012 and spent the 2013 preseason with the New Orleans Saints, but he was cut prior to the start of the season.
The New York Giants signed Parker in 2014, but he was released in September 2015 and hasn't played since. He amassed 1,054 yards and five touchdowns in five NFL seasons.
Parker, who lives in Delray Beach, was being held at the main Palm Beach County jail on $15,000 bond.