Parker Hesse

Parker Hesse (born May 26, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

Parker Hesse
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Hesse playing for Iowa in 2016
No. 46 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-26) May 26, 1995
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Waukon
(Waukon, Iowa)
College:Iowa (2014–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:132
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Hesse was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He originally practiced as a linebacker during his redshirt year, but was moved to defensive end near the end of the season.[1] He finished his collegiate career with 182 tackles, 14 sacks, 31 tackles for loss and two interceptions in 52 games played.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+18 in
(1.88 m)
253 lb
(115 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
8+58 in
(0.22 m)
4.87 s1.67 s2.76 s4.40 s7.18 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
18 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Tennessee Titans

Hesse signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2019.[4] He was moved to tight end during the preseason and was waived at the end of training camp. He was resigned by the Titans' practice squad, where he spent the rest of the season.[5] Hesse was waived during final roster cuts before being resigned to the Titans' practice squad again during the 2020 season.[6]

Atlanta Falcons

Hesse was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on May 13, 2021.[7] He was waived on October 9, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 18.[9] He was waived on December 6 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He was promoted back to the active roster on January 4, 2022.[12]

The Falcons re-signed Hesse on February 23, 2023.[13]

References

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