Augustus Parrish
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Augustus Parrish
| image =
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| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|19}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 303
| college = Kent State
| undraftedyear = 2009
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2010}})
| highlights =
- 2× Second-team All-MAC (2007–2008)
}}
Augustus "Gus" Parrish (born March 19, 1987) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Kent State University. He is now the head coach at Bowie High School (Maryland).
Professional career
=New Orleans Saints=
After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, Parrish was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 6. However, the team waived him on June 4.
=Cincinnati Bengals=
Parrish was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 3, 2009. His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2009/9/2/1013349/hard-knocks-iv-cutdown-day-looms|title = Hard Knocks IV: Cutdown day looms|date = 2 September 2009}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Augustus-Parrish/7f2b79ab-c4c2-4610-8896-e910f8fd4f1f Cincinnati Bengals bio]
- [http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11400&ATCLID=589576 Kent State Golden Flashes bio]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:People from Temple Hills, Maryland
Category:Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football players
Category:New Orleans Saints players