David Parry (American football) explained

David Parry
Number:54, 58, 95
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:7 March 1992
Birth Place:Carrollton, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:317
High School:Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa)
College:Stanford
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:5
Draftpick:151
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:36
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:32
Statlabel3:Total tackles
Statvalue3:83
Statlabel4:Sacks
Statvalue4:5.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:0
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:0-->
Pfr:ParrDa00

David Robert Parry[1] (born March 7, 1992) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.[2] [3]

Early life and college

Raised in Daly City, California, before moving to Iowa, Parry attended Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa, and was a three-year varsity letterwinner at offensive and defensive tackle.[1] He then played for the Stanford Cardinal, and in 2014 was a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy.[1]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

On May 2, 2015, Parry was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[4] He agreed to terms with the Colts on May 6.[5] Parry started all 16 games in the 2015 season, recording 31 tackles and 1 sack. Parry started all 16 games during the 2016 season recording 47 tackles and 3 sacks, including a game-saving sack against the Packers.

On September 2, 2017, Parry was waived by the Colts.[6]

New Orleans Saints

On September 4, 2017, Parry was signed to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20, 2017.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on September 27, 2017.[9]

Minnesota Vikings

On May 16, 2018, Parry signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[10] After playing in both of the Vikings' first two games of the 2018 season, recording one sack against the Green Bay Packers in Week 2, Parry was released on September 19, 2018.[11] He was re-signed on October 16, 2018.[12] He was released again on October 27, 2018.[13]

New England Patriots

On January 9, 2019, Parry signed a reserve/future contract with the New England Patriots.[14] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[15]

Arizona Cardinals

On January 6, 2021, Parry signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[16] He was released on August 24, 2021.

Personal life

Parry's mother is of American Samoan descent and served in the United States Army.[17]

On February 25, 2017, Parry was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona on suspicion of robbery, auto theft, criminal damage, resisting arrest and DUI charges.[18] He was later charged with felony robbery, felony unlawful use of transportation and misdemeanor threats.[19] On April 26, 2017, he pled guilty one count each of disorderly conduct and attempted unlawful means of transportation. Sentencing was set for May 31, 2017; he is expected to be sentenced to supervised probation.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Parry profile. gostanford.com. May 2, 2015.
  2. Web site: Parry's decision to attend Stanford has paid big dividends . Eymer . Rick . paloaltoonline.com . December 29, 2014 . May 2, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628164550/http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2014/12/29/parrys-decision-to-attend-stanford-has-paid-big-dividends . June 28, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Stanford nose tackle Parry has come a long way. FitzGerald. Tom. sfgate.com. September 13, 2014. May 2, 2015.
  4. Web site: 2015 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-15 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  5. Web site: Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with five draft picks. blogs.colts.com. May 6, 2015. May 6, 2015. May 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512020906/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/05/06/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-five-draft-picks/. dead.
  6. Web site: Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109151022/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e. dead. November 9, 2017. Walker, Andrew. Colts.com. September 2, 2017.
  7. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210104629/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/b3ecc654-f060-4caf-a675-5a07a52f6ace. dead. February 10, 2018. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2017.
  8. Web site: Saints promote David Parry, re-sign Darryl Tapp. Williams, Charean. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. September 20, 2017.
  9. Web site: Saints place David Parry on injured reserve. Williams, Charean. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. September 27, 2017.
  10. Web site: Vikings Sign DT David Parry. Peters. Craig. Vikings.com. May 16, 2018. May 17, 2018. May 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517082401/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-DT-David-Parry/8b89162c-4a02-480e-971f-ad3d0c644d9a?sf189693196=1. dead.
  11. News: Chris . Tomasson . Vikings release David Parry to make room for Tom Johnson . TwinCities.com . September 19, 2018 . September 19, 2018 .
  12. Web site: Vikings Bring Back DT David Parry. Peters, Craig. Vikings.com. October 16, 2018.
  13. Web site: Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Sign T Storm Norton To Active Roster. Vikings.com. October 27, 2018. October 27, 2018. October 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181027232037/https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-announce-roster-moves-sign-t-storm-norton-to-active-roster. dead.
  14. Web site: Patriots Sign Veteran Defensive Tackle To Future/Reserve Contract. Kyed, Doug. NESN.com. January 9, 2019.
  15. Web site: Thomas . Oliver . Patriots reportedly release veteran defensive tackle David Parry . PatsPulpit.com . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
  16. Web site: Cardinals Sign Five More Players To 'Futures' Deals. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. January 6, 2021.
  17. Web site: Former Walk-On Makes Impact at Stanford. Soltau. Mark. National Football Foundation. November 29, 2012. October 22, 2020.
  18. Web site: David Parry arrested in Arizona. NFL. February 28, 2017.
  19. Web site: NFL'S DAVID PARRY CHARGED IN GOLF CART ATTACK, Faces Serious Prison Time. TMZ Sports. March 7, 2017.
  20. http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2017/04/28/nfl-colts-david-parry-pleads-guilty-jail-scottsdale-golf-cart-crash/307596001/ Parry avoids jail