Micah Aaron Parsons (born May 26, 1999) is an American football linebacker and defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).
Micah Parsons: Contract| Highlights| Stats| Draft| PFF
Contract:
Micah Parsons signed a 4 year, $17,079,793 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $9,781,668 signing bonus, $17,079,793 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,269,948.
| Contract: | 4 yr(s) / $17,079,793 |
| Signing Bonus | $9,781,668 |
| Average Salary | $4,269,948 |
| Total Guarantees | $17,079,793 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $17,079,793 |
| Free Agent: | 2026 / UFA |
Highlights:
There are many reasons the Cowboys’ defense has now become a reason for optimism heading toward the postseason. A coordinator change to Dan Quinn helped a lot. Trevon Diggs became a Pro Bowl-level corner in his second season. But no rookie, on offense or defense, has made a bigger impact than Micah Parsons.
Parsons doesn’t look like a rookie. He looks like an All-Pro. He had a play that took care of the Washington Football Team and virtually clinched the NFC East on Sunday.
Stats:
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Game
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COMB
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AST
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Sack
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FF
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3
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0
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2.0
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1
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5
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3
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1.0
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–
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5
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1
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1.0
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–
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As a freshman, he tallied 121 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks. As a junior, he collected 69 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks.
Draft:
As a senior, Parsons posted 1,239 rushing yards, 27 rushing touchdowns (tied for ninth in the state) 99 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. He racked up 55 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 10+1⁄2 sacks and one interception. Parsons also played varsity basketball.
He was a five-star recruit and was ranked #4 in his class by 247Sports.com and #7 by ESPN.[3] Parsons was recruited by Nebraska, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Alabama and Penn State.
PFF:
The Dallas Cowboys and their ravenous fan base certainly expected 2021 first-round draft pick Micah Parsons to make an impact in his rookie season.
After all, you typically don’t take a “project” player with the No. 10 overall selection if you’re a team that currently has winning aspirations, and that was the case for Dallas after a very disappointing 2020 campaign.
Even though Parsons had missed the whole 2020 campaign, opting out amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he spent that time preparing for the 2021 Draft.
