Micah Parsons

Micah Parsons

Parsons with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021
No. 11 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1999-05-26) May 26, 1999 (age 25) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Harrisburg
College:	Penn State (2018–2020)
NFL draft:	2021 / round: 1 / pick: 12
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2021–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2021) 2× First-team All-Pro (2021, 2022) Second-team All-Pro (2023) 4× Pro Bowl (2021–2024) Butkus Award (pro) (2021) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2021) Consensus All-American (2019) Big Ten Linebacker of the Year (2019) First-team All-Big Ten (2019) Freshman All-American (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Tackles: 256 Sacks: 52.5 Pass deflections: 9 Forced fumbles: 9 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Micah Aaron Parsons (born May 26, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Parsons played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he was named a consensus All-American, Big Ten Linebacker of the Year and the Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP as a sophomore in 2019. He was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, and was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year.