Micah Parsons is an American football edge rusher for the Dallas Cowboys as of 2024. The former 12th overall pick out of the 2021 NFL draft has played 3 seasons as of 2024. The 6 ft 3 defensive end attended Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before transferring to Harrisburg High School. He then committed to playing college football at Penn State University, where he played for 3 years, starting from 2018 to 2020. However, he opted out of the 2020 season due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He finished his collegiate career by accumulating 191 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, 5 pass deflections and 6 forced fumbles. Parsons’ terrific play continued even after coming into the league as he earned First-team All-Pro honors in his rookie season along with the Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2021. Micah finished his rookie year with 13 sacks to go along with 3 forced fumbles. His production went up every year from there on as he racked up 13.5 and 14 sacks respectively in 2022 and 2023. He has been named to the Pro Bowl every year since entering the league in 2021. He was ranked 3rd by various executives, scouts and coaches in the top 10 edge rushers survey done by ESPN in July 2024. His amazing play has earned him the respect among his peers as he has been voted in the NFL Top 100 every year since entering the NFL.
Micah Parsons’ Age
Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons is 25 years old as of September 2024. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was his birthplace. He excelled in football, basketball, and track at Central Dauphin East High School and was the 2017 Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year. Parsons committed to his home state team Penn State Nittany Lions over Ohio State, Alabama and Clemson.
Dallas Cowboys selected Parsons with their 12th pick in the 2021 draft. He led the Cowboys with 13 sacks and 84 tackles in his rookie year. He became the first Cowboy to earn the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year since Emmitt Smith who won the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1990.
Micah Parsons’ Rookie Season
Micah Parsons has made a name for himself in his NFL career. In 2021 Micah took charge and led the Cowboys with 13 sacks, and 84 tackles. This would later make him the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY). What sets him apart is his versatility. Micah can play both as a linebacker and defensive end.
Some notable achievements by Parsons in his NFL career so far include;
Leading all rookies with 13 sacks marking the most since Lawrence Taylor achieved this feat back in 1981.
Recording an impressive total of 84 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss in his rookie season.
Two-time First-Team All-Pro - 2021, 2022
Being honored as the Cowboys rookie of the year since Emmitt Smith received this recognition back in 1990.
Receiving consensus All-Pro honors and being named first-team All-NFC.
- NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year - 2021
FAQs
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