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Jersey Number 98
Parys Haralson
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 248
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Flora, Miss.
- High School:
- Madison Central High School
Bio
CAREER TOTALS
- Games/Starts: 50/33
- Solo Tackles: 111
- Assisted Tackles: 46
- Total Tackles: 157
- Sacks: 21
- TFLs: 25.5
- Fumbles Forced: 5
- Fumbles Recovered: 5
- Passes Broken Up: 2
- Interceptions: 0
CAREER HIGHS
- Total Tackles: 10 // at Ole Miss (10/16/04)
- Sacks: 2.5 // at Alabama (10/22/05)
- TFLs: 5 // at Ole Miss (10/16/04)
- Fumbles Forced: 2 // at Kentucky (11/26/05)
- Fumbles Recovered: 1 (5x) // last vs. Memphis (11/12/05)
- QB Hurries: 4 // last vs. Memphis (11/12/05)
CAREER HONORS
- 2004 All-SEC Second Team (Associated Press)
- SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16, 2004)
- 2002 Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News Sentinel)
- 2002 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
- Selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (140th overall pick) in the 2006 NFL Draft.
- Appeared in 118 games spanning eight NFL seasons from 2006-14, playing for the 49ers (2006-11) and the New Orleans Saints (2013-14).
- His NFL totals included 251 tackles, 168 solo stops, 28 sacks, five fumble recoveries and three fumbles forced.
- Served as the Director of Player Engagement with the 49ers from 2016-18.
2005 - SENIOR
- Served alongside Jason Allen, Rick Clausen, Cody Douglas and Rob Smith as a Tennessee co-captain (his second straight season as a captain).
- Started all 11 games for the Vols at left defensive end, finishing his career with a streak of 19 consecutive starting assignments.
- His 12 quarterback hurries as a senior gave him a totaled of 33 across his final two years as a Vol.
- Was Tennessee's sixth-leading tackler with 45 total stops; that total included 16.5 TFLs and 8.5 sacks—both team-highs.
- His six-tackle effort at Kentucky (11/26/05) featured four TFLs, two sacks and a career-best two forced fumbles.
- At No. 8 Notre Dame (11/5/05), he tallied three tackles and one sack.
- Finished with a season-high seven total tackles vs. fifth-ranked Alabama (10/22/05), including two sacks and a fumble recovery.
- Had 2.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks in Tennessee's home win over Ole Miss (10/1/05).
- Collected five solo tackles with three TFLs, two sacks and a QB hurry against fourth-ranked LSU (9/26/05).
2004 - JUNIOR
- Earned second-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press after finishing fifth in the SEC in both sacks (7) and TFLs (13.5).
- Elected as a team co-captain as a junior; he and defensive back Jason Allen were second set of junior captains in as many seasons.
- He appeared in all 13 games for the Vols, with 12 starts at defensive end.
- Tied Tennessee's single-season record with 21 quarterback hurries (tying Steve White, 1985).
- Played a role in creating three turnovers during Tennessee's win at Vanderbilt (11/20/04), recording a QB hurry to force an interception, forcing one fumble and recovering another.
- Scored his first career touchdown with an 18-yard fumble return for a score in Tennessee's home win over Alabama (10/23/04).
- Logged seven tackles, including three for loss and two sacks, and also forced a fumble as the Vols won at South Carolina (10/30/04).
- Put on a show in his home state as the Vols won at Ole Miss (10/16/04), as his career-high 10-tackle performance included five TFLs and two sacks and resulted in SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
- Totaled three QB hurries and four tackles vs. Auburn (10/2/04).
- Recorded four tackles and three QB hurries during UT's win over 11th-ranked Florida (9/18/04).
2003 - SOPHOMORE
- Started each of Tennessee's final 10 games and saw action in all 13 contests.
- His two tackles for loss during the Peach Bowl loss to Clemson (1/2/04)pushed his season total to 14.5, a number that led all Vol defenders and ranked seventh in the SEC.
- Tied for the team lead with 4.5 sacks on the year.
- His solid effort in the win at Kentucky (11/29/03) was highlighted by two solo tackles, 1.5 TFLs, a sack for a seven-yard loss and a fumble recovery.
- Was dominant during Tennessee's 51-43 five-overtime win at Alabama (10/25/03), finishing with six tackles, including one TFL, and causing two hurries; he also made a key fourth-down stop on a goal-line stand against Tide.
- Made his first career start against South Carolina (9/27/03) and posted two TFLs, including a quarterback sack in overtime.
- After collecting a pair of sacks in the win at Florida (9/20/03), he earned a starting role that lasted the rest of UT's season.
2002 - FRESHMAN
- Saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman defensive end, making significant contributions.
- Finished the regular season with 25 tackles, including one sack.
- His 11 special teams tackles were second-most on the squad.
- Recorded his first career sack during Tennessee's six-overtime victory over Arkansas (10/5/02).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Madison Central High School, in Madison, Mississippi, where he was coached by Mike Justice.
- Earned All-America acclaim from Borderwars.com, SuperPrep, Max Emfinger and PrepStar.
- Was a member of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger's Dandy Dozen prospects from Mississippi.
- Was a two-time Mississippi Class 5A All-State performer and a three-time All-Metro honoree.
- Recorded 148 tackles, 10 sacks and one interception as a senior in 2001.
- As a junior in 2000, he totaled 80 tackles, 12 sacks and a pair of interceptions.
- Helped lead his team to the state playoffs as a junior (9-2) and senior (10-3).
- Helped power Madison Central to a 15-0 record and a state championship as a sophomore in 1999.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Parys Sharron Haralson
- Born Jan. 24, 1984, in Flora, Mississippi
- Passed away on Sept. 13, 2021, at the age of 37
- Majored in Sociology
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