Tony Parrish
DS, Washington

Name	Jsy	College	HT	WT
Tony Parrish	7	Washington	5103	206

40	BP	SS	LS	VJ	BJ	Grade	Rd.
4.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.21	N/A

Background Rated the No. 5 safety in the nation in The Sporting News and Lindy’s Football preseason rankings....1996: Named the team’s most improved player....was the only returning starter in the secondary at the start of the season....first-team All-Pac-10 selection....earned his third letter this season....1 of 8 defensive players to start every game during the year....finished year 3rd on team with 71 tackles....notched 13 tackles during season opener....1995: Missed opener vs. ASU due to knee injury, but came back to play in every other game....recorded 39 tackles including 2.5 for loss...had career-high 10 tackles vs. Notre Dame....was 2nd on team with 6 pass deflections....made 7 tackles in Sun Bowl vs. Iowa....1994: Played in every quarter of all 11 games in 1st varsity season....finished the season with 21 tackles....1993: Redshirted....

High School First-team All-Sunset League selection on defense as a senior....intercepted 3 passes, recorded 71 tackles & recovered a fumble....played RB and gained 415 yds on 82 carries with 8 TDs....

Academics Majoring in Psychology at Washington....

Stats ‘96 - 11-11 G-S, 38 Solo, 33 Asst, 71 Tot, 1.5-4.5 loss, 2 FC, 4 FR, 8 PD, 2-45 Int, 0-0 Sacks....’95 - 10-7 G-S, 16 Solo, 23 Asst, 39 Tot, 2.5-7 Loss, 0 FC, 0 FR, 0 PD, 1-0.0 Int, 0-0 Sacks....’94 - 11-0 G-S, 13 Solo, 8 Asst, 21 Tot, 0.5-0.5 Loss, 1 FC, 0 FR, 1 PD, 2-24 Int, 0-0 Sacks....

Summary Although he did not work out at the combine, he is considered an excellent athlete that is a little short for a DS, but he has pretty good overall size. He is a good zone player that has excellent range and can cover a lot of ground. He looks athletic in space and has enough m/m ability to match up well for a DS. He has good hips and is fairly fluid in his turns, and he gives the DS position some good overall athleticism. He is not good enough to cover a quality WR, but can certainly match up on a TE or RB and he is comfortable in zone situations. He is not a real physical DS and needs to become more consistent as a tackler and is somewhat of a drag down type, but has the ability to get better and isn't necessarily a liability vs. the run. He is not a big explosive hitter, but he does play pretty well under control. He will need to continue to improve his skills and become a little more consistent, but he has enough AA and size to make him a nice selection in the 2nd tier of DSs.