James Parrish
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| Position: | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| Died: | March 10, 2004 (aged 35) Plano, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Dundalk (MD) | ||
| College: | Temple | ||
| Undrafted: | 1991 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
James Herbert Parrish, Jr. (May 19, 1968 – March 10, 2004) was an
Early years
Parrish attended Dundalk High School, where he was a two-way player, earning All-county honors at tight end as a senior. He also practiced basketball and track.
He accepted a football scholarship from
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Parrish was signed as an
San Diego Chargers
On March 30,
San Francisco 49ers (first stint)
On May 3, 1993, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers to play tackle and was cut after the season opener on September 7.[10]
Indianapolis Colts
On September 9, 1993, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to play tackle.[11] He was declared inactive in 4 games. He was released on October 13, after getting into a shouting match with a defensive coach over the injury to a wide receiver in practice.[12]
San Francisco (second stint)
On November 11, 1993, he was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad and was released two weeks later on December 1.[13]
Dallas Cowboys (first stint)
On December 7, 1993, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to the practice squad. On December 22, he was promoted to the active roster for depth purposes, after Mark Stepnoski was lost for the season with a right knee injury.[14] He was declared inactive for Super Bowl XXVIII. He was released on August 17, 1994.[15]
Philadelphia Eagles
On August 23, 1994, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was released two days later on August 25.
Dallas Cowboys (second stint)
On October 25,
Pittsburgh Steelers
On February 22,
New York Jets
On August 29, 1996, he signed with the New York Jets to provide depth at tackle after Jumbo Elliott and David Williams were injured.[21] He was released on October 8.[22]
Chicago Bears
On December 4, 1996, he signed with the Chicago Bears.[23] On August 18, 1997, he was waived with an injury settlement after suffering a torn pectoral muscle.
Montreal Alouettes
On April 1, 1998, the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League traded linebacker Henry Newby and defensive tackle Juan Hammonds to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the CFL's negotiation-list rights to Parrish. On May 26, he was signed by the Alouettes. He was cut before the start of the season.
Kansas City Chiefs
On February 8, 1999, he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was released on August 31.[24]
Personal life
Parrish worked for
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- ^ "Former NFL lineman James Parrish dead at 35". Retrieved February 19, 2021.