Doug Parrish

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Doug Parrish
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Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1992-07-24) July 24, 1992 (age 33)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Western Oregon
CFL draft 2016: 7th round, 61st overall pick
Career history
20162018 Edmonton Eskimos
Stats at CFL.ca

Doug Parrish, Jr. (born July 24, 1992) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Parrish attended Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco, California. There he played wide receiver, running back, cornerback, safety and outside linebacker. As a senior, caught 41 passes for 755 yards and eight touchdowns and averaged 7.1 yards per rush. He went on to become a first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League and second-team All-Metro pick by the San Francisco Chronicle and his team's Most Valuable Player. He also lettered in basketball before switching his focus. [1]

He attended San Jose State University as a Communications major. He played for the Spartans as a linebacker for the 2010-2012 seasons respectively. [2] Parrish then transferred to Western Oregon University for the 2015 season. He appeared in eight games, totaling 17 tackles with 10 solo and seven assisted. Parrish had a season high of seven tackles in one game against Azusa Pacific. The Eskimos selected Parrish in the seventh round, with the 61st overall selection, of the 2016 CFL draft. [3] His father, Doug Parrish, Sr., also played in the CFL for the Eskimos. [4]

He was released by the Eskimos on August 22, 2018. [5]

References

  1. "15 Doug Parrish" . Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  2. "38 Doug Parrish" . Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  3. "Edmonton Eskimos take likely camp candidates in later rounds of CFL Draft". Edmonton Journal. May 11, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  4. "Prospect Profile: Doug Parrish ready to make his own name". CFL.ca. May 6, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  5. "Edmonton Eskimos Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.