Doug Parrish

Doug Parrish
No. 16     Edmonton Eskimos
Date of birth (1992-07-24) July 24, 1992
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
Status 6-Game Injured List
CFL status National
Position(s) LB
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg)
College Western Oregon
CFL draft 2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 61
Drafted by Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
2016present Edmonton Eskimos
Career stats

Doug Parrish, Jr. (born July 24, 1992, in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in San Francisco, California) is a Canadian-American gridiron football linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Parrish attended Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco, CA. 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]

References

  1. "15 Doug Parrish". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. "38 Doug Parrish". Retrieved 14 September 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.
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