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| Lutheran West High School | |||||||||
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| Title | Head football coach | ||||||||
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| Born | (1969-11-22)November 22, 1969 (age 55) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Grand Island (NE) Central Catholic | ||||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: 2nd round, 55th overall pick | ||||||||
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John Lorin Parrella (born November 22, 1969) is an Americanfootball coach and formerdefensive tackle who is currently the head coach at Lutheran West High School in Rocky River, Ohio. Parrella was the assistant defensive line coach for theCleveland Browns of theNational Football League (NFL) in 2019. He previously served as the former defensive line coach for theUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln. He playedcollege football atNebraska and was selected by theBuffalo Bills in the second round of the1993 NFL draft.
Parrella was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.[2] Parrella played most of his career with theSan Diego Chargers from 1994 to 2001. He proved to be a reliable defender on the interior as a defensive tackle starting in 1996, routinely finishing with more than 30 tackles a year through 2002. His best seasons came in 1999 and 2000 when he recorded 5.5 and 7.0 Sacks along with 5 combined forced fumbles. He also played for theOakland Raiders[3] from 2002 to 2004. He would record 1 Sack with 41 tackles in 2002.
From 2009 to 2012, Parrella served as the head coach atValley Christian High School.
In 2013, Parrella was hired as an assistant coach atChabot College.
Parrella then served as the defensive line coach atNorthern Michigan University from 2014 to 2015.
On February 22, 2016, Parrella was hired atNebraska as its defensive line coach.[4] Following the 2017 season, he was not retained whenScott Frost became Nebraska's head coach in December 2017.
On January 18, 2019, Parrella was hired by theCleveland Browns as an assistant defensive line coach.[5]
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