Jake Parrella

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
Lutheran West

2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played one game, against Montana State

2021 (FRESHMAN)
• Did not play

LUTHERAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL
• Letterwinner for head coach Frank Petroff
• Played outside linebacker as well as tight end and wide receiver in high school
• Credited with 44 tackles as a junior, adding 23 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumble and three defensive touchdowns. Offensively, caught 22 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns
• Also lettered in basketball. Earned second-team all-conference honors in basketball as a junior

PERSONAL
• Born in San Diego, Calif.
• Son of Leigh and John Parrella
• Father, John, was a defensive tackle in the NFL from 1993-2004 for the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders
• Has three brothers, Zach, Alex and Caleb
• Has one sister, Grace
• Brother, Alex, played college football at South Dakota State and his brother, Zach, played football at Hastings College. His third brother, Caleb, played collegiate rugby at Northern Michigan
• Majoring in business administration
• Would like to go into coaching after his playing career
• Chose Oregon State because of “the coaching staff.”