- Roscoe Parrish
Infobox NFLactive
name=Roscoe Parrish
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currentteam=Buffalo Bills
currentnumber=11
currentpositionplain=Wide receiver /Punt returner
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|7|16
birthplace=Miami, Florida
country=USA
heightft=5
heightin=9
weight=170
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Buffalo Bills
highlights=
* Second-team All-ACC (2004)
college=University of Miami
draftyear=2005
draftround=2
draftpick=55
pastteams=
*Buffalo Bills (2005-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Receptions
statvalue1=73
statlabel2=Receiving yards
statvalue2=820
statlabel3=Total Return Yards
statvalue3=2,321
statlabel4=TotalTouchdown s
statvalue4=9
nfl=PAR686635Roscoe Parrish (born
July 16 ,1982 inMiami, Florida ) is anAmerican football wide receiver andpunt returner who currently plays for theBuffalo Bills of theNational Football League . He was drafted by the Bills in the second round (55th overall) of the2005 NFL Draft . He played collegiately at the University of Miami.Collegiate career
Parrish attended the
University of Miami and finished his college career with 81 receptions.2005 NFL Draft
The
Buffalo Bills chose Parrish in the second round (55th overall) during the2005 NFL Draft . Parrish weighed in 170 pounds, ran a 4.37s40-yard dash , 2.54s 20-yard dash, and a 1.56 10-yard dash. During his Pro Day, he ran 4.44s 40-yard dash, 4.20s 20-yard shuttle, 6.64 3-cone drill, recorded a 36-inch vertical leap. [http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=11043] In 2007-2008 Roscoe finished the year #1 punt returner in the league for Buffalo having a 19.0 yard average.Professional career
2005 season
Parrish's NFL career with the Buffalo Bills got off to a slow start, with Parrish missing the first six games due to injury. Parrish played in a limited role for the next 10 games, finishing the 2005 season with 15 receptions for 148 yards (9.9 avg.) and one score.
2006 season
Parrish served as the Bills fourth wide receiver. Parrish finished the year with 23 receptions for 320 yard (13.9 avg.) and 2 touchdowns.
As a punt returner, Parrish gained 364 yards on 32 attempts (11.4 avg.) and one score. Parrish's finest moment came when he ran back an 82-yard punt return for a
touchdown in a win against theJacksonville Jaguars . [http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=4872]2007 season
Parrish returned his first
punt return of the season for a touchdown against theDenver Broncos . He became the first player in the 2007 season to score a rushing touchdown, a receiving touchdown, and a punt return touchdown.2008 season
On the Bills seasons opener against Seattle, Parrish returned a punt return 63 yards for a touchdown.
Personal
Parrish was stopped at 4:30 a.m. on February 17, 2008, said Miami Beach Police Department spokesman Juan Sanchez. Parrish was driving a 2005 Bentley westbound on MacArthur Causeway, which connects Miami Beach to the mainland.
Sanchez said Parrish was taken into custody on a DUI charge. A Miami-Dade County jail spokeswoman said he was released later Saturday on $1,000 bond.
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