Donald Parham

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Donald Parham
Washington Redskins in 2019
No. 89 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 26)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Gibson
College:Stetson (2015–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Mid Season All-XFL (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receiving yards:
764
Receiving touchdowns:11
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Donald Durand Parham Jr. (born August 16, 1997) is an

undrafted free agent
in 2019.

College career

Parham played

touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 8+38 in
(2.04 m)
240 lb
(109 kg)
36+18 in
(0.92 m)
10+12 in
(0.27 m)
4.68 s 1.68 s 2.75 s 4.51 s 7.53 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)
10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
17 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[2][3][4]

Detroit Lions

On May 10, 2019, Parham signed with the

2019 NFL Draft.[5] He was waived on May 12, 2019.[6]

Washington Redskins

He signed with the

minicamp tryout.[7] Parham was waived on August 31, 2019,[8] but re-signed to their practice squad on September 12.[9] He was released on September 17, 2019.[10]

Dallas Renegades

Parham was selected by the

2020 XFL Draft.[11] In his second game versus the Los Angeles Wildcats, Parham made five catches for 76 yards and a touchdown.[12] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[13]

Los Angeles Chargers

Parham signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on April 14, 2020.[14] During his first game in week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Parham recorded his first career reception, a 19-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, during the 38–31 loss.[15]

While attempting to catch a pass during a week 15 game against the

injured reserve on December 25.[17]

On November 5, 2022, Parham was placed on injured reserve.[18] He was activated on December 17.

On March 17, 2023, Parham signed a two-year contract with the Chargers worth $2.535 million.[19]

NFL statistics

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2020 LAC 13 5 10 159 15.9 26 3 0 0
2021 LAC 14 9 20 190 9.5 22 3 0 0
2022 LAC 6 1 10 130 13.0 24 1 0 0
2023 LAC 14 8 27 285 10.6 24 4 0 0
Total 47 23 67 764 11.4 26 11 0 0

References

  1. ^ Ledger, Ray Beasock The. "Lake Gibson's Donald Parham has a chance to be taken in the NFL Draft". The Ledger. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Donald Parham Stats, News and Video - TE". nfl.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Donald Parham, Stetson, TE, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Donald Parham, Combine Results, TE - Stetson". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lions' Donald Parham: Signs with Detroit". CBSSports.com. May 10, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Lions sign 2 WRs, release 2 TEs following rookie minicamp". Lions Wire. May 12, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Redskins sign TE Donald Parham to 90-man roster after minicamp tryout". Riggo's Rag. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  8. ^ Carpenter, Les (August 31, 2019). "Josh Doctson highlights list of cuts as Redskins finalize roster". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "Redskins Sign TE Donald Parham To Practice Squad". redskins.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "washington release TE Donald Parham from practice squad, sign TE Drew Belcher". September 17, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  11. Sporting News
    . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  12. Dallas Morning News
    . Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Tight End Donald Parham Jr". Chargers.com. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  15. ^ Edwards, Josh (October 4, 2020). "Buccaneers vs. Chargers final score: Tom Brady rallies Tampa to win over rookie Justin Herbert". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "Chargers TE Donald Parham undergoing tests, in stable condition". December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Chargers Announce Moves Before Week 16". Chargers.com. December 25, 2021. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  18. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Keelan Doss to Active Roster; Place Donald Parham Jr. on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. November 5, 2022.
  19. ^ "Donald Parham". Spotrac. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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