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Tony Parrish

Tony Parrish
No. 37, 33, 34
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1975-11-23) November 23, 1975 (age 41)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Marina (CA)
College: Washington
NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 719
Sacks: 5.0
Interceptions: 30
Forced fumbles: 11
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Tackles: 719
Sacks: 5.0
Interceptions: 30
Forced fumbles: 11
Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony W. Parrish (born November 23, 1975) is a former American football safety that played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft with the 35th overall pick. He played college football at the University of Washington. He was an Associated Press All-Pro in 2003, and is listed on the 49ers' All-2000s team. Parrish was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and Las Vegas Locomotives.

Parrish grew up in Huntington Beach, California with a love for soccer and played for the North Huntington Beach Soccer Club (The Pirates). Parrish's team won 3 California State titles and a National Championship.

Parrish starred in multiple sports at Marina High School (Huntington Beach, California), including basketball, baseball, football, and track and field. Parrish was a two-time California state triple jump champion with a personal best of 50 – 11.75 inches. He was named the 1993 Orange County Track Athlete of the Year. As a football player, Parrish was first team All-County as a safety, and also played tailback his senior year, totaling 415 yards and eight touchdowns. Parrish was recruited to play at the University of Washington after his high school coach brought his highlight tape to a Husky Rose Bowl practice at a community college just a few miles from his high school.


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