Jermey Parnell
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Jermey Parnell is an American football
offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
of the National Football League
.He was signed as a free agent
by the New Orleans Saints
. He attended Gosnell High School
in Gosnell, Arkansas
, then played four years of college basketball
and one year of football (as a defensive end
) at the University of Mississippi
.
Parnell spent the 2009 season on the Saints' practice squad. Released by the Saints before the 2010 season, he was claimed by the Miami Dolphins
, then released on September 25, 2010. He returned to the Saints' practice squad, then was signed to the Cowboys' active roster on October 14.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.He was signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. He attended Gosnell High School
Gosnell School District
Gosnell School District, also known as Gosnell School District #6, is a school district based in Gosnell, Arkansas.Gosnell Schools’ colors are blue and gold. These are used in all letters given by the school and in the uniforms worn by variousorganizations...
in Gosnell, Arkansas
Gosnell, Arkansas
Gosnelle is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,968 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gosnelle used to depend on the nearby Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base but since its closing in the early 1990s, the city has lost many of its inhabitants...
, then played four years of college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
and one year of football (as a defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
) at the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
.
Parnell spent the 2009 season on the Saints' practice squad. Released by the Saints before the 2010 season, he was claimed by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, then released on September 25, 2010. He returned to the Saints' practice squad, then was signed to the Cowboys' active roster on October 14.