| Gary Parris |
Full Name: Gary T. Parris School: Vero Beach High School in Vero Beach, Florida |
| FSU Career |
| Football | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1970 84 TE 6-3 220 So * Vero Beach 1971 84 TE 6-2 210 Jr * Vero Beach 1972 84 TE 6-2 210 Sr * Vero Beach |
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| Comments |
| Tight End from Vero Beach...three-year letterman and two-year starter...a good blocker and one of the school's better receiving tight ends...second-leading receiver on the team in 1972 and fourth best in 1971...caught 49 passes for 629 yards and four touchdowns in 1972...career totals are 82 catches for 1125 yards and five touchdowns...played eight years in the NFL with the Chargers, Browns and Cardinals. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Offensive Statistics Year GP Rec Yds Avg Long TD ---------------------------------- 1970 12 187 15.6 30 0 1971 21 309 14.7 42 1 1972 49 629 12.8 42 4 ---------------------------------- Tot 0 82 1125 13.7 42 5 |
Bowl Games Played, not included in the above stats Note: Bowl Game stats were not included before the 2002 season 1971 FIESTA BOWL |
| Pro Career |
| Football |
Height: 6-2 Weight: 226 Drafted: 1973, 15th Round #372, San Diego Chargers, TE Year Abbr Team No Pos 1973 SD San Diego Chargers 80 TE 1974 SD San Diego Chargers 80 TE 1975 Cle Cleveland Browns 84 TE 1976 Cle Cleveland Browns 84 TE 1977 Cle Cleveland Browns 84 TE 1978 Cle Cleveland Browns 84 TE 1979 StL St. Louis Cardinals 89 TE 1980 StL St. Louis Cardinals 89 TE |
| Pro Statistics |
| Football |
Offensive Statistics Year Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Long TD Fum FL ---------------------------------------------------- 1973 SD 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1974 SD 14 1 3 36 12.0 17 0 0 1975 Cle 14 0 1 12 12.0 12 0 0 1976 Cle 14 0 5 73 14.6 20 0 0 1977 Cle 14 6 21 213 10.1 26 5 1 1978 Cle 16 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 1979 StL 9 0 14 174 12.4 39 0 0 1980 StL 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------- 8 Years 91 7 45 512 11.4 39 5 1 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year Team GP KR Yds Avg Long TD ------------------------------------- 1973 SD 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 1974 SD 14 3 29 9.7 13 0 1975 Cle 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1976 Cle 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1977 Cle 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1978 Cle 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 1979 StL 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 1980 StL 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 ------------------------------------- 8 Years 91 3 29 9.7 13 0 |