1. Justin Alexander "Jalen" Parmele was born on December 30,1985 and is a former American football running back.
32 Facts About Jalen Parmele
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Jalen Parmele was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Jalen Parmele was a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, and Cleveland Browns.
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Jalen Parmele rushed for 705 yards as a sophomore, 1,253 yards as a junior, and 1,507 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior.
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Jalen Parmele was selected to the league's all-academic team three years.
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Jalen Parmele appeared in 11 games the following season, rushing for 294 yards and three touchdowns.
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Jalen Parmele broke out as a junior in 2006, rushing for 1,170 yards and eight touchdowns on his way to a first-team All-MAC selection.
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Jalen Parmele caught 16 passes for 128 yards on the season.
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Jalen Parmele's rushing total ranked third in the conference behind only Northern Illinois' Garrett Wolfe and Ohio's Kalvin McRae.
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Jalen Parmele set a career-high with 173 rushing yards against Ball State, and his 92-yard run in that game was the second-longest in school history.
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In 12 starts as a senior in 2007, Jalen Parmele rushed for a career-high 1,511 yards and 14 touchdowns on the way to his second consecutive first-team All-MAC selection.
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Jalen Parmele's rushing total that season ranked ninth in the nation and second in the conference behind only Kent State's Eugene Jarvis.
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Jalen Parmele caught 17 passes for 157 yards and the only receiving touchdown of his collegiate career.
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Jalen Parmele surpassed his previous career high with 241 rushing yards in a game against Ohio.
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Jalen Parmele was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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The pick used to select Jalen Parmele was acquired from the Detroit Lions.
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Jalen Parmele was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.
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Jalen Parmele was signed by the Baltimore Ravens off the Dolphins' practice squad on December 9,2008.
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On only nine kick-off returns, Jalen Parmele racked up 283 yards for a 31.4 average with his longest return being 53 yards.
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In 2010, Jalen Parmele did not rush once but continued his role as a backup returner.
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Jalen Parmele was released by Baltimore during final cuts on September 3,2011.
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Jalen Parmele was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on May 1,2012.
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Jalen Parmele began the season as a special teams player, including returning kicks.
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When Maurice Jones-Drew and two other running backs were injured, Jalen Parmele became the starting running back.
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Jalen Parmele was placed on injured reserve and surgery ended his season with 40 carries for 143 yards, 3.6 yards per carry.
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Jalen Parmele caught seven passes for 60 yards, for 8.6 yards per catch, and returned 10 kicks for 233 yards, a 23.3 yard average.
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Jalen Parmele signed with the Tennessee Titans on May 8,2013.
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Jalen Parmele was released by the team on August 30,2013.
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On May 27,2014, Jalen Parmele signed with the Arizona Cardinals.
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Jalen Parmele appeared in a Week 3 game for the Cardinals.
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Jalen Parmele was released by the team on September 24,2014.
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Jalen Parmele was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 3,2015.