Doug Parrish
| Date of birth | July 24, 1992 |
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| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| US college | Western Oregon |
| CFL draft | 2016 / round: 7 / pick: 61 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2016–2018 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career stats | |
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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
[edit]- ^ "15 Doug Parrish". Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "38 Doug Parrish". Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "Edmonton Eskimos take likely camp candidates in later rounds of CFL Draft". Edmonton Journal. May 11, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Prospect Profile: Doug Parrish ready to make his own name". CFL.ca. May 6, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Edmonton Eskimos Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Doug Parrish". Edmonton Eskimos.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Canadian football linebackers
- Edmonton Elks players
- Players of American football from San Francisco
- Players of Canadian football from Alberta
- Players of Canadian football from San Francisco
- Canadian football people from Edmonton
- San Jose State Spartans football players
- Western Oregon Wolves football players
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory alumni
- Players of American football from Alberta