Colby Parkinson

Colby John Parkinson (born January 8, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.

Colby Parkinson
No. 84 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999
San Ramon, California
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Oaks Christian
(Westlake Village, CA)
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 133
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-Pac-12 (2019)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:16
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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] That December, 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, Parkinson announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[12]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s4.46 s7.15 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13]

In the 2020 NFL Draft, Parkinson was selected in the fourth round with the 133rd overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks.[14] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on August 3, 2020.[15] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020.[16] He was activated on October 31.[17]

References
  1. "Colby Parkinson of Westlake Village's Oaks Christian loves getting 'down and dirty' at tight end". Los Angeles Times. August 18, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. "VIDEO: Colby Parkinson, the nation's No. 1 tight end, is really tough to bring down". USA Today. September 5, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  3. Ledin, Lorin. "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. "Football: Oaks Christian tight end Colby Parkinson commits to Stanford". Los Angeles Times. December 19, 2015. 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. https://www.archysport.com/2019/08/football-preview-between-stanford-and-the-north-west-players-to-watch-stories-tv-news/
  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. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  12. "Stanford tight end Colby Parkinson declares for NFL draft". ESPN.com. December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  13. "Colby Parkinson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  14. "Seahawks Select Stanford TE Colby Parkinson In Fourth Round Of 2020 NFL Draft". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  15. 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.
  16. Boyle, John (September 5, 2020). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves To Establish Initial 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  17. Boyle, John (October 31, 2020). "Seahawks Activate D.J. Reed & Colby Parkinson From NFI List, Elevate Two From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
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