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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1969)}}
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| name = John Parrella
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| current_team = Cleveland Browns
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| position = Assistant defensive line coach
| current_team = Lutheran West High School
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| position = Head football coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|22}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|22}}
| birth_place = [[Topeka, Kansas]]
| birth_place = [[Topeka, Kansas]], U.S.
| draftyear = 1993
| draftround = 2
| draftyear = 1993
| draftpick = 55
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 55
| high_school = [[Central Catholic High School (Grand Island, Nebraska)|Grand Island (NE) Central Catholic]]
| high_school = [[Central Catholic High School (Grand Island, Nebraska)|Grand Island (NE) Central Catholic]]
| college = [[University of Nebraska|Nebraska]]
| college = [[University of Nebraska|Nebraska]]
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* [[Buffalo Bills]] ([[1993 NFL season|1993]])
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ([[1993 NFL season|1993]])
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ([[1994 NFL season|1994]]–[[2001 NFL season|2001]])
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ([[1994 NFL season|1994]]–[[2001 NFL season|2001]])
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ([[2002 NFL season|2002]]–[[2004 NFL season|2004]])
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ([[2002 NFL season|2002]]–[[2004 NFL season|2004]])
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* [[Valley Christian High School (Dublin, California)|Dublin (CA) Valley Christian HS]] (2009–2012)<br>Head coach
* [[Valley Christian High School (Dublin, California)|Dublin (CA) Valley Christian HS]] (2009–2012)<br>Head coach
* [[Chabot College]] (2013)<br>Assistant coach
* [[Chabot College]] (2013)<br>Assistant coach
* [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan]] (2014–2015)<br>Assistant defensive line coach
* [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan]] (2014–2015)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] (2016–2017)<br>Assistant defensive line coach
* [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] (2016–2017)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2019}}–present)<br> Assistant defensive line coach
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2019}})<br> Assistant defensive line coach
* [[Lutheran High School West]] (2021–Present)<br>Head coach
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|statvalue1 = 405
* First-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] ([[1992 All-Big Eight Conference football team|1992]])
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'''John Lorin Parrella''' (born November 22, 1969) is an [[American football]] coach and former [[defensive tackle]] who is currently the assistant defensive line coach for the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He previously served as the former defensive line coach for the University of Nebraska. He played [[college football]] at [[University of Nebraska|Nebraska]] and was drafted by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the second round of the [[1993 NFL Draft]].
'''John Lorin Parrella''' (born November 22, 1969) is an [[American football]] coach and former [[defensive tackle]] who is currently the head coach at Lutheran West High School in Rocky River, Ohio. Parrella was the assistant defensive line coach for the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) in 2019. He previously served as the former defensive line coach for the University of Nebraska. He played [[college football]] at [[University of Nebraska|Nebraska]] and was selected by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the second round of the [[1993 NFL draft]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Parrella played most of his career with the [[San Diego Chargers]] from 1994-2001. He proved to be a reliable defender on the interior as a defensive tackle starting in 1996, routinely finishing with more than 30 tackles a year through 2002. His best seasons came in 1999 and 2000 when he recorded 5.5 and 7.0 Sacks along with 5 combined forced fumbles. He also played for the [[Oakland Raiders]] from 2002-2004. He would record 1 Sack with 41 tackles in 2002.
Parrella was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1993 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1993/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Parrella played most of his career with the [[San Diego Chargers]] from 1994 to 2001. He proved to be a reliable defender on the interior as a defensive tackle starting in 1996, routinely finishing with more than 30 tackles a year through 2002. His best seasons came in 1999 and 2000 when he recorded 5.5 and 7.0 Sacks along with 5 combined forced fumbles. He also played for the [[Oakland Raiders]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Las Vegas Raiders|url=https://www.raiders.com/history/all-time-roster/bios-p/john-parrella?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|access-date=2020-06-08|website=Las Vegas Raiders|language=en-US}}</ref> from 2002 to 2004. He would record 1 Sack with 41 tackles in 2002.


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
===High School and College coaching===
===High School and College coaching===
From 2009 to 2012, Parrella served as the head coach at [[Valley Christian High School (Dublin, California)|Valley Christian High School]].
From 2009 to 2012, Parrella served as the head coach at [[Valley Christian High School (Dublin, California)|Valley Christian High School]].
Parrella previously coached at Northern Michigan University and Chabot Junior College (CA) and was the head coach at Valley Christian high school.


On February 22nd, 2016, he was hired on at Nebraska to be the defensive line coach.
In 2013, Parrella was hired as an assistant coach at [[Chabot College]].


Parrella then served as the defensive line coach at [[Northern Michigan Wildcats|Northern Michigan University]] from 2014 to 2015.
Parrella was not retained when Scott Frost became Nebraska's head coach in December of 2017.

On February 22, 2016, Parrella was hired on at [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] to be their defensive line coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=John Parrella - Assistant Coach - Football Coaches|url=https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-parrella/1845|access-date=2020-06-08|website=University of Nebraska|language=en}}</ref> Following the 2017 season, he was not retained when [[Scott Frost]] became Nebraska's head coach in December 2017.

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===Cleveland Browns===
On January 18, 2019, Parrella was hired by the [[Cleveland Browns]] as an assistant defensive line coach.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff reports|title=Former Husker John Parrella joins Cleveland Browns coaching staff|url=https://www.omaha.com/sports/college/huskers/blogs/former-husker-john-parrella-joins-cleveland-browns-coaching-staff/article_664e6a69-c641-5550-8a5d-175dc81617c4.html|access-date=2020-06-08|website=Omaha.com|date=18 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 00:22, 28 June 2024

John Parrella
Lutheran West High School
Position:Head football coach
Personal information
Born: (1969-11-22) November 22, 1969 (age 54)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
High school:Grand Island (NE) Central Catholic
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:405
Sacks:26.5
Interceptions:2

John Lorin Parrella (born November 22, 1969) is an American football coach and former defensive tackle who is currently the head coach at Lutheran West High School in Rocky River, Ohio. Parrella was the assistant defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 2019. He previously served as the former defensive line coach for the University of Nebraska. He played college football at Nebraska and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.

Playing career

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Parrella was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.[1] Parrella played most of his career with the San Diego Chargers from 1994 to 2001. He proved to be a reliable defender on the interior as a defensive tackle starting in 1996, routinely finishing with more than 30 tackles a year through 2002. His best seasons came in 1999 and 2000 when he recorded 5.5 and 7.0 Sacks along with 5 combined forced fumbles. He also played for the Oakland Raiders[2] from 2002 to 2004. He would record 1 Sack with 41 tackles in 2002.

Coaching career

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High School and College coaching

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From 2009 to 2012, Parrella served as the head coach at Valley Christian High School.

In 2013, Parrella was hired as an assistant coach at Chabot College.

Parrella then served as the defensive line coach at Northern Michigan University from 2014 to 2015.

On February 22, 2016, Parrella was hired on at Nebraska to be their defensive line coach.[3] Following the 2017 season, he was not retained when Scott Frost became Nebraska's head coach in December 2017.

Cleveland Browns

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On January 18, 2019, Parrella was hired by the Cleveland Browns as an assistant defensive line coach.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Las Vegas Raiders". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "John Parrella - Assistant Coach - Football Coaches". University of Nebraska. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Staff reports (January 18, 2019). "Former Husker John Parrella joins Cleveland Browns coaching staff". Omaha.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.


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