John Parrella

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John Parrella

Lutheran West High School
Position:	Head football coach
Personal information
Born:	(1969-11-22) November 22, 1969 (age 54) Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Grand Island (NE) Central Catholic
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1993 / round: 2 / pick: 55
Career history
As a player:
Buffalo Bills (1993) San Diego Chargers (1994–2001) Oakland Raiders (2002–2004) St. Louis Rams (2005)*[1]
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Dublin (CA) Valley Christian HS (2009–2012) Head coach Chabot College (2013) Assistant coach Northern Michigan (2014–2015) Defensive line coach Nebraska (2016–2017) Defensive line coach Cleveland Browns (2019) Assistant defensive line coach Lutheran High School West (2021–Present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Eight (1992)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 405 Sacks: 26.5 Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Lorin Parrella (born November 22, 1969) is an American football coach and former defensive tackle who is currently the head coach at Lutheran West High School in Rocky River, Ohio. Parrella was the assistant defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 2019. He previously served as the former defensive line coach for the University of Nebraska. He played college football at Nebraska and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.