Micah Aaron Parsons is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
Parsons was born on May 26, 1999. At Penn State, where Parsons played college football, he was recognized as a Consensus All-American and was awarded the Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year award.
As a sophomore in 2019, he was also honoured with the Cotton Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player award. The following year, the Cowboys selected him in the first round of the NFL Draft.
On May 26, 1999, Parsons was brought into the world in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was rated as a five-star prospect by 247Sports.com and was listed as the fourth-best player in his class by ESPN.
He finished his senior year with 1,239 yards rushing, 27 rushing touchdowns (tied for ninth in the state), 99 receiving yards, and 2 receiving touchdowns.
His rushing yardage matched for ninth in the state. On December 19, it was reported that Ohio State University had violated NCAA rules by allowing him on the set of College GameDay to take a picture with analyst Kirk Herbstreit. The incident allegedly occurred because the university let him do so.
How Much Does Micah Parsons Make?
Parsons is scheduled to receive a base salary of $1,436,354 in the year 2022. He will also have a cap hit of $3,881,771 and a dead cap value of $13,974,375 at that time.