Colby Parkinson

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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:251 lb (114 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 2023
Receptions:57
Receiving yards:618
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at PFR

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

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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] 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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.65 s2.81 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] [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]

On March 5, 2024; Parkinson was released by the Seahawks as part of a cap-saving measure. [25]

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. [26]

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