Dylan Parham

Dylan Parham (born August 24, 1999) is an American football offensive guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis and was drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Dylan Parham
Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-24) August 24, 1999
Carrollton, Georgia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Carrollton (Carrollton, Georgia)
College:Memphis (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Parham grew up in Carrollton, Georgia and attended Carrollton High School, where he was a member of the basketball, football, and track and field teams. He originally played linebacker before moving to tight end before his senior season.[1] Parham was used mostly in a blocking capacity as a senior and was named first team All-Area after nine passes for 96 yards and one touchdown and the Carrollton Trojans gained 4,200 yards of total offense.[2] Parham was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Memphis.[3]

College career

Parham redshirted his true freshman season at Memphis and moved from tight end to the offensive line.[4] He was named the Tigers' starting left guard going into his redshirt freshman season.[5] Parham started all 14 of Memphis' games in both his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons.[6] He was moved to the center position during spring practice after his redshirt sophomore year, but was moved again to right tackle prior to the start of the 2020 season.[7] Parham started all 11 of the Tigers' games in 2020.[8] He was moved to right guard going into his redshirt senior season and was named first team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC).[9]

Professional career

Parham was selected in the third round (90th overall) by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2022 NFL Draft.

References
  1. Schad, Tom (July 6, 2017). "Memphis Tigers football 2017 breakdown: Tight ends". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. Gallant, Jacob (February 1, 2017). "Tigers sign 'best recruiting class in school history'". WMCActionNews5.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. Thorn, Brandon. "Dylan Parham NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for Memphis IOL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  4. "Memphis Tigers freshman OL Dylan Parham finding comfort with first unit". The Commercial Appeal. April 11, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. Fowler, Christian (August 30, 2021). "Memphis releases depth chart for season opener against Nicholls State". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. Renner, Michael (August 18, 2021). "Top 10 2022 NFL Draft prospects in the Group of Five". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. Vanini, Chris (June 12, 2020). "Memphis finally unlocked its potential and has continuity into a new era". The Athletic. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. "Can Memphis OL Dylan Parham lead a position group in transition?". The Commercial Appeal. July 20, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  9. Barnes, Evan (February 9, 2022). "Memphis football's Calvin Austin III, Dylan Parham invited to NFL Combine: What to know about each". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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