Roscoe Parrish
| No. 11 Buffalo Bills | |
| Wide receiver / Punt returner | |
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| Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Weight: 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: University of Miami | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | |
| Debuted in 2005 for the Buffalo Bills | |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of week 5, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 134 |
| Receiving yards | 1,502 |
| Total Return Yards | 1,622 |
| Total Touchdowns | 11 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Roscoe Parrish (born July 16, 1982) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the second round (55th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
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[edit] Collegiate career and early life
Parrish attended the University of Miami and finished his college career with 81 receptions. He is the cousin of college football running back Branden Oliver.
[edit] 2005 NFL Draft
The Buffalo Bills chose Parrish in the second round (55th overall) during the 2005 NFL Draft. Parrish weighed in 170 pounds, ran a 4.37s 40-yard dash, 2.54s 20-yard dash, and a 1.56 10-yard dash. During his Pro Day, he ran 4.44s 40-yard dash, 4.20s 20-yard shuttle, 6.64 3-cone drill, recorded a 36-inch (910 mm) vertical leap.[1]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] 2005 season
Parrish's NFL career with the Buffalo Bills got off to a slow start, with Parrish missing the first six games due to injury. Parrish played in a limited role for the next 10 games, finishing the 2005 season with 15 receptions for 148 yards (9.9 avg.) and one touchdown.
[edit] 2006 season
Parrish served as the Bills fourth wide receiver. Parrish finished the year with 23 receptions for 320 yard (13.9 avg.) and 2 touchdowns.
As a punt returner, Parrish gained 364 yards on 32 attempts (11.4 avg.) and one score. Parrish's finest moment came when he ran back an 82-yard punt return for a touchdown in a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[2]
[edit] 2007 season
Parrish returned his first punt return of the season for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos. He became the first player in the 2007 season to score a rushing touchdown, a receiving touchdown, and a punt return touchdown.
[edit] 2008 season
On the Bills seasons opener against Seattle, Parrish returned a punt return 63 yards for a touchdown.
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