Colby John Parkinson is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford. As a sophomore in 2018, Parkinson played in 13 games, catching 29 passes for 485 yards and seven touchdowns.
On November 10, in a game versus Oregon State, Parkinson had six catches for 166 yards and four touchdowns, tying the Stanford record for most touchdowns in a single game for a tight end.
Where did Colby Parkinson go to high school?
Parkinson attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, where he played varsity football and basketball. In 2015, his junior football season, he caught 24 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns. In December of the same year, he committed to play college football at Stanford University. During his senior year, he played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
In the 2020 NFL Draft, Parkinson was selected in the fourth round with the 133rd overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks. Parkinson was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on August 3, 2020.
