Timon Parris

Timon Parris (born September 1, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stony Brook.

Early life and high school

Parris was born in Elmont, New York and grew up in Floral Park, New York. He attended Floral Park Memorial High School, where he was a member of the basketball, football and track & field teams. He played both offensive and defensive line for the Knights and was named All-Nassau County as a senior.

College career

Parris joined the Stony Brook Seawolves football team as a walk-on and eventually earned a scholarship. He redshirted his freshman season and became a starter at tackle for the Seawolves as a redshirt freshman. Overall, Parris started 41 games for Stony Brook and was named first team All-CAA in each of his final three seasons and was an FCS All-American as a redshirt senior.

Professional career

Parris signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018. He was cut by the Redskins at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018. Parris was promoted to the Redskins' active roster on December 21, 2018 after Austin Howard was placed on injured reserve. Parris made his NFL debut on December 22, 2018 in a 25-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Parris was waived on August 31, 2019, but was signed to the practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2019.