Colby Parkinson

Colby Parkinson
No. 86 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 25)
San Ramon, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Oaks Christian
(Westlake Village, CA)
College:Stanford (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 4 / pick: 133
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Receptions:80
Receiving yards:832
Receiving touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Colby John Parkinson (born January 8, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Early life

Parkinson attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, where he played varsity football and basketball.[1][2][3] In 2015, his junior football season, he caught 24 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns.[4] In December of the same year he committed to play college football at Stanford University.[5] During his senior year he played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[6]

College career

In 2017, Parkinson's freshman year at Stanford, he appeared in all 14 of Stanford's games, catching ten passes for 97 yards and four touchdowns.[7]

As a sophomore in 2018, Parkinson played in 13 games (nine starts), catching 29 passes for 485 yards and seven touchdowns.[8] On November 10, in a game versus Oregon State, Parkinson had six catches for 166 yards and four touchdowns, tying the Stanford record for most touchdowns in a single game for a tight end.[9][10] He earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention.[11]

After his 2019 junior season where he had 48 catches for 589 yards and one touchdown, Parkinson announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL draft.[12]

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 7+1⁄4 in
(2.01 m) 		252 lb
(114 kg) 		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.77 s 1.65 s 2.81 s 4.46 s 7.15 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13][14]

Seattle Seahawks (2020–2023)

In the 2020 NFL Draft, Parkinson was selected in the fourth round with the 133rd overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks.[15] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on August 3, 2020.[16] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020.[17] He was activated on October 31.[18] He appeared in six games as a rookie.[19]

On September 7, 2021, Parkinson was placed on injured reserve with a broken foot.[20] He returned to the roster on October 2, 2021.[21] He appeared in 14 games and started one in the 2021 season.[22]

Parkinson scored his first NFL touchdown in Week 1 of the 2022 season against the Denver Broncos.[23] He finished the 2022 season with 25 receptions for 322 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 17 games and two starts.[24]

Los Angeles Rams (2024–present)

On March 14, 2024, Parkinson signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams worth up to $22.5 million.[25]

References

  1. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (August 18, 2016). "Colby Parkinson of Westlake Village's Oaks Christian loves getting 'down and dirty' at tight end". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "VIDEO: Colby Parkinson, the nation's No. 1 tight end, is really tough to bring down". USA Today High School Sports. September 5, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Ledin, Lorin (August 20, 2016). "Colby Parkinson positioned for a big, big season". Ventura County Star. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Askeland, Kevin (August 23, 2016). "Preseason Top 25 Athletes to Watch, presented by Motorola: No. 22 Colby Parkinson". Maxpreps.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (December 19, 2015). "Football: Oaks Christian tight end Colby Parkinson commits to Stanford". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Hummer, Chris (January 3, 2017). "Five-star Colby Parkinson is the next great Stanford tight end". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. ^ Trevino, Chris (June 26, 2018). "Top 5 tight ends USC football will face in 2018". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Kroner, Steve (August 30, 2019). "Football preview between Stanford and the North West: players to watch, stories, TV news - Sport Archives". Archysport. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019.
  9. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (November 10, 2018). "Stanford's Colby Parkinson ties school record with 4 TD catches in win". sfgate.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  10. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (November 14, 2018). "Tragedies weighed heavily on Stanford's Colby Parkinson during career night". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Pac-12 Announces Football All-Academic Teams". pac-12.com. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "Stanford tight end Colby Parkinson declares for NFL draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Colby Parkinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Colby Parkinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  15. ^ Boyle, John (April 25, 2020). "Seahawks Select Stanford TE Colby Parkinson In Fourth Round Of 2020 NFL Draft". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Boyle, John (August 3, 2020). "Seahawks TE Will Dissly Passes Physical; RB Rashaad Penny Opens Camp On PUP List". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  17. ^ Boyle, John (September 5, 2020). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves To Establish Initial 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  18. ^ Boyle, John (October 31, 2020). "Seahawks Activate D.J. Reed & Colby Parkinson From NFI List, Elevate Two From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "Colby Parkinson 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  20. ^ Boyle, John (September 7, 2021). "Seahawks Place Three On Injured Reserve; Add Blessuan Austin, Penny Hart & John Reid To 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Boyle, John (October 2, 2021). "Seahawks Activate Colby Parkinson & Cedric Ogbuehi From IR, Place Rashaad Penny On IR". Seahawks.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "Colby Parkinson 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks - September 12th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "Colby Parkinson 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  25. ^ Jackson, Stu (March 14, 2024). "Rams sign TE Colby Parkinson to 3-year deal". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.