Parys Haralson was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round in the 2006 NFL Draft.
19 Facts About Parys Haralson
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Parys Haralson played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers as a defensive end.
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Parys Haralson was a member of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger's Dandy Dozen prospects in Mississippi.
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Parys Haralson was a two-time Class 5A All-State and three-time All-Metro choice.
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Parys Haralson recorded 148 tackles, 10 sacks and one interception as a senior.
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Parys Haralson came up with 25 tackles, a 15-yard sack and two stops for losses of 20 yards.
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Parys Haralson was a Freshman All-SEC pick by the Knoxville News Sentinel.
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Parys Haralson tied for the team lead with 4.5 sacks and had 14.5 stops for losses of 62 yards.
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Parys Haralson recovered a fumble and made ten quarterback pressures.
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Parys Haralson was the team captain and an All-SEC second-team choice.
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Parys Haralson recorded 43 tackles and ranked second in the conference with seven sacks and 13.5 stops for losses of 53 yards.
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Parys Haralson tied the school season-record with 21 quarterback pressures.
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Parys Haralson caused and recovered two fumbles, returning one 18 yards for a touchdown.
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Parys Haralson led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 8.5 sacks.
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Parys Haralson finished third in the SEC with 16.5 stops for losses of 78 yards, the eighth-best season total in school history.
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Parys Haralson had three forced fumbles and deflected a pass.
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Parys Haralson finished the 2008 season leading the 49ers with 8 sacks.
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Parys Haralson was injured in the Saints' first playoff game and was unable to play in their second one.
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At the time of his death, Parys Haralson worked in sales for a San Francisco-based startup.