# Ken Parrish > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ken_Parrish > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ken_Parrish.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Parrish > Source revision: 1335688895 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Ken Parrish | image = | image_size = | caption = | current_team = | number = 3, 8, 13 | position = [Kicker](/source/Placekicker) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|22}} | birth_place = [East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania](/source/East_Stroudsburg%2C_Pennsylvania), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lbs = 210 | high_school = [East Stroudsburg (PA) South](/source/East_Stroudsburg_High_School_South) | college = [East Stroudsburg](/source/East_Stroudsburg_University_of_Pennsylvania) | undraftedyear = 2007 | pastteams = * [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) ({{NFL Year|2007}})* * [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) ({{NFL Year|2009}})* * [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) ({{NFL Year|2009}})* * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2010}})* * [Florida Tuskers](/source/Florida_Tuskers) ({{UFL Year|2010}}) * [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|2011}})* * [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * [Lehigh Valley Steelhawks](/source/Lehigh_Valley_Steelhawks) ({{AFL Year|2016}})* | status = | highlights = * 2× First-team All-[PSAC](/source/Pennsylvania_State_Athletic_Conference) 2005–2006 | statseason = | statlabel1 = Punts | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = Punt yards | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = Punting average | statvalue3 = }} '''Ken Parrish''' (born June 22, 1984) is an American former [football](/source/American_football) [punter](/source/Punter_(American_football)). He was signed by the [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) in 2007. He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [East Stroudsburg](/source/East_Stroudsburg_University_of_Pennsylvania). Parrish was also a member of the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles), [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets), [Florida Tuskers](/source/Florida_Tuskers), [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons), [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars), and [Lehigh Valley Steelhawks](/source/Lehigh_Valley_Steelhawks). ==Early life and education== Parrish attended [East Stroudsburg High School South](/source/East_Stroudsburg_High_School_South) in [East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania](/source/East_Stroudsburg%2C_Pennsylvania), where he played soccer for three years before joining the football team as a [punter](/source/Punter_(American_football)) during his senior year. There, he earned All-[Mountain Valley Conference](/source/Mountain_Valley_Conference_(PA)) and [Pocono Record](/source/Pocono_Record) All-Area honors. He decided to join the football team after the schools' previous punter, Joseph Gaeta, who later played football at [Temple University](/source/Temple_University), became injured. Gaeta is credited with helping to convince Parrish to make the switch from soccer to football. He only had to punt three balls for the school's football coach before he was given the punting job for the rest of the season. ===College career=== After high school, Parrish attended [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/source/East_Stroudsburg_University_of_Pennsylvania), where he averaged 40.3 yards per punt and landed 59 of his 174 punts inside the 20-yard line during his college career. In his junior and senior year, he earned All-[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference](/source/Pennsylvania_State_Athletic_Conference) eastern division honors after averaging 42.5 yards per punt, with 30 of his 75 punts landing inside the 20 and just four touchbacks during that span. As a senior, he punted 42 times in 14 games to help ESU win the Division II Northeast Regional championship and advanced to the national semifinals for the first time in school history. As a senior, he averaged 42.0 yards per punt. As a junior, he averaged 43.2 yards per punt. As a sophomore, he averaged 40.7 yards per punt. As a freshman, he averaged 36.7 yards per punt. Parrish graduated East Stroudsburg with a degree in criminal justice. ==Professional career== ===San Francisco 49ers=== Parrish was [undrafted](/source/Undrafted_sportsperson) in the [2007 NFL draft](/source/2007_NFL_draft), and was signed by the [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) on May 3, 2007. He spent that training camp and pre-season with the 49ers before being released prior to the start of the regular season. ===First stint with Eagles=== Parrish signed with the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) as a [free agent](/source/free_agent) on May 28, 2009. He was waived on August 8 after the team signed [tight end](/source/tight_end) [Rob Myers](/source/Rob_Myers). ===New York Jets=== Parrish signed with the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) as a [free agent](/source/free_agent) on August 16, 2009, after the team waived punter [T. J. Conley](/source/T._J._Conley).{{Cite web |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/3151-mauga-signed-bullock-waived-punters-switched |title=Mauga Signed, Bullock Waived, Punters Switched : New York Jets Transactions |access-date=August 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325074615/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/3151-mauga-signed-bullock-waived-punters-switched |archive-date=March 25, 2010 |url-status=dead }} Parrish was waived on August 28 when the team claimed punter [Glenn Pakulak](/source/Glenn_Pakulak) off waivers. ===Second stint with Eagles=== Parrish was re-signed to a three-year contract by the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) on April 28, 2010.{{cite web |author=McPherson, Chris |title=Eagles Welcome Back Officer Parrish |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21007 |publisher=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=April 28, 2010 |accessdate=April 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806004137/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21007 |archive-date=August 6, 2010 |url-status=dead }} He was waived on August 15.{{cite news |author=Wulf, Bo |title=Herremans, Jackson Activated From PUP |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21590 |work=philadelphiaeagles.com |date=August 15, 2010 |accessdate=August 15, 2010 |archive-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127051518/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21590 |url-status=dead }} ===Florida Tuskers=== Parrish was signed by the [Florida Tuskers](/source/Florida_Tuskers) of the [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(2009)) on September 9, 2010.{{cite news |title=Florida Tuskers news: Kickers, punters create revolving door |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-florida-tuskers-report-0909,0,1064942.story |work=[Orlando Sentinel](/source/Orlando_Sentinel) |date=September 9, 2010 |accessdate=September 10, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ===Atlanta Falcons=== Parrish was signed by the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) on March 3, 2011, but was released on August 24. ===Jacksonville Jaguars=== Parrish was signed by the [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) on June 13, 2013, and later released on August 25. ===Lehigh Valley Steelhawks=== In 2016, Parrish tried out and made the [Lehigh Valley Steelhawks](/source/Lehigh_Valley_Steelhawks) of [American Indoor Football](/source/American_Indoor_Football). ==Personal life== After being released by the 49ers in 2007, Parrish spent eight months as a police officer with the Stroud Area Regional Police in his hometown, [East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania](/source/East_Stroudsburg%2C_Pennsylvania). After the eight months, he decided that he would pursue a comeback into the NFL by leaving the police force. When asked about his decision to leave the police force, Parrish said, "It was a decision that took weeks and weeks and weeks and lots of discussions with my family. I always had great backing from my family. They [said], 'Ken, if you feel this is something you need to go out and conquer, then go ahead and do it.'" Parrish moved to [Modesto, California](/source/Modesto%2C_California), to perfect his punting, kickoffs, placekicks, and holding for placekicks in order to get ready for his comeback into the NFL. After he was released by the Jets following training camp, Parrish worked as a substitute teacher at J. T. Lambert Intermediate School and as a police officer again with the Stroud Area Regional Police.{{cite web |author=Kuhns, Mike |title=ESU grad Ken Parrish, newly signed by Eagles, featured on ESPN talk show |url=http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100504/NEWS/100509953/-1/NEWS18 |publisher=[Pocono Record](/source/Pocono_Record) |date=May 4, 2010 |accessdate=May 15, 2010 |archive-date=August 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814024713/http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100504/NEWS/100509953/-1/NEWS18 |url-status=dead }} Parrish spent time during the 2010 offseason in [Las Vegas Valley](/source/Las_Vegas_Valley), [Nevada](/source/Nevada), to work with Louie Aguiar on his punting and kicking.{{cite web | author=Messick, Ryan | title=Eagles Punter Lets it Ride on NFL Dreams | work=Inside the Iggles | url=http://insidetheiggles.com/2010/08/10/eagles-punter-lets-it-ride-on-nfl-dreams/ | date=August 10, 2010 | accessdate=August 10, 2010 | archive-date=November 18, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118052800/http://insidetheiggles.com/2010/08/10/eagles-punter-lets-it-ride-on-nfl-dreams/ | url-status=dead }} Parrish resides in [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), with his wife Amanda and their two daughters, Reese and Charlotte. ==References== {{Reflist|35em}} ==External links== {{footballstats|pfr=P/ParrKe00}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Parrish, Ken}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:American football punters Category:Atlanta Falcons players Category:East Stroudsburg High School South alumni Category:East Stroudsburg Warriors football players Category:Florida Tuskers players Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players Category:Lehigh Valley Steelhawks players Category:New York Jets players Category:People from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Category:Philadelphia Eagles players Category:Players of American football from Monroe County, Pennsylvania Category:San Francisco 49ers players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ken Parrish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Parrish) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Parrish?action=history)). 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