Parys Haralson
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born: | Flora, Mississippi, U.S. | January 24, 1984||||||||
Died: | September 13, 2021 San Jose, California, U.S. | (aged 37)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Madison Central (Madison, Mississippi) | ||||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140 | ||||||||
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Parys Sharron Haralson (January 24, 1984 – September 13, 2021) was an American professional
.Early years
Haralson attended
College career
At the University of Tennessee in 2002, he played in thirteen games for the Volunteers as a reserve defensive end.[2] He came up with 25 tackles (14 solos), a 15-yard sack and two stops for losses of 20 yards. He also had a quarterback pressure. He was a Freshman All-SEC pick by the Knoxville News Sentinel. He earned SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll recognition.
In 2003, he moved into the starting lineup at left defensive end during the season’s fourth game against South Carolina. He finished with 44 tackles (30 solos). He tied for the team lead with 4.5 sacks and had 14.5 stops for losses of 62 yards. He recovered a fumble and made ten quarterback pressures. He also deflected a pass.
In 2004, he started twelve games at left defensive end, coming off the bench against Georgia. He was the team captain and an All-SEC second-team choice. He recorded 43 tackles (34 solos) and ranked second in the conference with seven sacks and 13.5 stops for losses of 53 yards. He tied the school season-record with 21 quarterback pressures. He caused and recovered two fumbles, returning one 18 yards for a touchdown.[3]
In 2005, Haralson started all year at left defensive end and finished the year as an All-SEC second-team selection. He recorded 45 tackles (33 solos). He led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 8.5 sacks. He finished third in the SEC with 16.5 stops for losses of 78 yards, the eighth-best season total in school history. He was credited with twelve quarterback pressures. He recovered two fumbles, returning one 17 yards. He had three forced fumbles and deflected a pass.
Haralson majored in sociology at Tennessee.
Professional career
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 | |
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6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.82 s | 1.64 s | 2.84 s | 4.26 s | 7.37 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
24 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[4][5] |
San Francisco 49ers
Haralson was selected by the
In April 2009, Haralson signed a four-year contract extension with the 49ers.[11] In the 2009 season, he had five sacks, 45 total tackles, and two passes defended, and one fumble recovery.[12] In the 2010 season, he had four sacks, 42 total tackles, and two fumble recoveries.[13] In the 2011 season, he had two sacks, 31 total tackles, and three forced fumbles.[14] He missed the entire 2012 season with an arm injury.[15]
New Orleans Saints
On August 26, 2013, Haralson was traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the New Orleans Saints.[16] He had 30 tackles and 3½ sacks during the 2013 season.[17] He was injured in the Saints' first playoff game and was unable to play in their second one.[18]
In the opening game of the
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2006 | SFO | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | SFO | 16 | 11 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | SFO | 16 | 10 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | SFO | 16 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | SFO | 15 | 15 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | SFO | 16 | 16 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | NOR | 16 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | NOR | 16 | 12 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 118 | 88 | 275 | 190 | 85 | 28.0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2011 | SFO | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | NOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Death
Haralson died on September 13, 2021.[21] At the time of his death, Parys worked in sales for a San Francisco-based startup.[citation needed] In March 2022, it was revealed that the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office determined Haralson died of a stroke caused by a "rupture of (a) cerebrovascular malformation".[22]
References
- ^ Cleveland, Rick (September 16, 2021). "'It's like Superman has died': Friends, teammates remember Parys Haralson". Mississippi Today. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Parys Haralson - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "A Year of Living Dangerously". 247Sports. November 8, 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2004.
- ^ "Parys Haralson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "2006 Draft Scout Parys Haralson, Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Parys Haralson 2006 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Parys Haralson 2007 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "2008 San Francisco 49ers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "2008 NFL Defense". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Haralson Signs $15 Million Contract Extension with 49ers". NBC Sports. April 16, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Parys Haralson 2009 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Parys Haralson 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Parys Haralson 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Haralson lost for season because of arm injury". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Reuters.
- ^ Inman, Cam (August 27, 2013). "OLB Haralson traded to Saints after seven seasons with 49ers". 49ers Hot Read. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Parys Haralson 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Volk, Pete (January 5, 2014). "Haralson may have torn pectoral muscle". SBNation.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Guerry (September 13, 2014). "Saints linebacker Parys Haralson enjoys offensive experience against the Falcons". The Advocate. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Parys Haralson 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Wagoner, Nick (September 13, 2021). "Former San Francisco 49ers LB Parys Haralson, who also played for New Orleans Saints, dies at 37". ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Schad, Tom (March 17, 2022). "Ex-NFL linebacker Parys Haralson died from stroke, coroner's office rules". USA Today. Retrieved March 17, 2022.