John Lorin Parrella was born on November 22,1969 and is an American football coach and former defensive tackle who is currently the head coach at Lutheran West High School in Rocky River, Ohio.
12 Facts About John Parrella
1.
2.
John Parrella previously served as the former defensive line coach for the University of Nebraska.
3.
John Parrella played college football at Nebraska and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.
4.
John Parrella was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.
5.
John Parrella played most of his career with the San Diego Chargers from 1994 to 2001.
6.
John Parrella proved to be a reliable defender on the interior as a defensive tackle starting in 1996, routinely finishing with more than 30 tackles a year through 2002.
7.
John Parrella played for the Oakland Raiders from 2002 to 2004.
8.
From 2009 to 2012, John Parrella served as the head coach at Valley Christian High School.
9.
In 2013, John Parrella was hired as an assistant coach at Chabot College.
10.
John Parrella then served as the defensive line coach at Northern Michigan University from 2014 to 2015.
11.
On February 22,2016, John Parrella was hired on at Nebraska to be their defensive line coach.
12.
On January 18,2019, John Parrella was hired by the Cleveland Browns as an assistant defensive line coach.