Micah Parsons

• Is the only player in NFL history (since 1982) to register 12-plus sacks in each of his first five NFL seasons (2021-25).
• Was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first five NFL seasons and earned All-Pro recognition from The Associated Press four times (first-team honors in 2021, 2022 and 2025 and second-team honors in 2023).
• Ranks No. 5 in NFL history (since 1982) for sacks by a player in their first five seasons in the league with 65, trailing only Reggie White (81), J.J. Watt (74½), T.J. Watt (72) and Derrick Thomas (66).
• Has posted two-plus sacks in 18 career games, the fourth most in league history (since 1982) by a player in his first five seasons behind only White (24), T.J. Watt (21) and Richard Dent (19).
• Per Next Gen Stats, ranks No. 1 in the NFL since 2021 in QB pressures (385) and pressure rate (19.6 pct.). Has posted the top three single-season averages for QB pressures per game (5.93 in 2025, 5.82 in 2023, 5.77 in 2024) since NGS began tracking the statistic in 2016.
• Played for the Dallas Cowboys for his first four NFL seasons (2021-24), where he became the first player in team history to win the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and the first defensive rookie in franchise annals to be named a first-team AP All-Pro.
• Played two seasons at Penn State (2018-19), where he led the Nittany Lions in tackles in both of those seasons and registered 109 tackles (52 solo), 14 tackles for a loss, five sacks, five passes defensed, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 2019.

Pro Highlights:

• Was acquired by the Green Bay Packers in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 28, 2025, in exchange for DL Kenny Clark and first-round draft selections in 2026 and 2027.
• Is the only player in NFL history (since 1982) to register 12-plus sacks in each of his first five NFL seasons (2021-25).
• Was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first five NFL seasons and earned All-Pro recognition from The Associated Press four times (first-team honors in 2021, 2022 and 2025 and second-team honors in 2023).
• Ranks No. 5 in NFL history (since 1982) for sacks by a player in their first five seasons in the league with 65.0, trailing only Reggie White (81), J.J. Watt (74½), T.J. Watt (72) and Derrick Thomas (66).
• Has posted two-plus sacks in 18 career games, the fourth most in league history by a player in his first five seasons behind only White (24), T.J. Watt (21) and Richard Dent (19).
• Per Next Gen Stats, ranks No. 1 in the NFL since 2021 in QB pressures (385) and pressure rate (19.6 pct.).
• Has posted the top three single-season averages for QB pressures per game (5.93 in 2025, 5.82 in 2023, 5.77 in 2024) since NGS began tracking the statistic in 2016.
• Has played in 77 career games with 76 starts and has registered 297 tackles (191 solo), 65 sacks, 76 tackles for a loss, 139 QB hits, 11 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 10 passes defensed.
• Appeared in 14 games with 13 starts in his first season with the Packers in 2025, leading the team in sacks (12½), QB hits (26) and QB pressures (83, No. 3 in the NFL) despite missing the final three contests due to a season-ending knee injury sustained in Week 15 at Denver.
• Led the Cowboys in sacks (12) for the fourth straight season in 2024 despite missing four games due to an ankle injury, and joined G Zack Martin, DB Mel Renfro and RB Emmitt Smith as the only players in team history to earn Pro Bowl recognition in each of their first four NFL seasons.
• Posted a career-high 14 sacks and a career-best 99 QB pressures (led the NFL) in 2023.
• Registered 13½ sacks in 2022 on his way to earning first-team AP All-Pro honors for the second straight year, becoming the first defensive player in team history to do so in each of his first two NFL seasons. Had six games with two-plus sacks, a single-season team record.
• Recorded a team-high 13 sacks in 2021, the most by a rookie in franchise history, on his way to becoming the first player in team history to win the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and the first defensive rookie in franchise annals to be named a first-team AP All-Pro.
• Has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week four times (Week 7 in 2025, Week 2 in 2023, Week 5 in 2022 and Week 8 in 2021) and has twice been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month (September 2023 and October 2025).
• Was selected by the Cowboys in the first round (No. 12 overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, a pick obtained from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick in the first round and a third-round selection (No. 84 overall) in 2021.

2025 SEASON: Played in 14 games with 13 starts before being placed on injured reserve (knee) on Dec. 17...Finished with 41 tackles (19 solo), 12½ sacks (No. 1 on the team and tied for No. 7 in the NFL), 12 tackles for a loss (No. 1 on the team), 27 QB hits (No. 1 on the team and No. 8 in the NFL) and 83 QB pressures (No. 3 in the league)...Had a league-high six games with eight-plus QB pressures...Vs. Detroit (Sept. 7): Played 30 defensive snaps in his Packers debut, recording a tackle (solo), a tackle for a loss, a QB hit and a sack when he chased down QB Jared Goff for a loss of 4 yards with just over four minutes to play in the fourth quarter…At Dallas (Sept. 28): Registered three tackles (one solo), a sack, three QB hits and seven QB pressures. With Dallas at the Green Bay 4 on the opening drive in overtime, chased down QB Dak Prescott for a sack, forcing a third down that resulted in an incompletion…At Arizona (Oct. 19): Posted five tackles (four solo), a career-high three sacks, four tackles for a loss (tied career high), five QB hits (tied career best) and a career-high 11 QB pressures (most by a Packer dating back to 2016) on his way to being named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Dating back to 2016, became the first NFL player to register three-plus sacks, four-plus tackles for a loss, five-plus QB hits and 11-plus QB pressures in a game…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 23): Recorded two sacks, two tackles for a loss, three QB hits and three QB pressures…At Detroit (Nov. 27): Registered a season-high eight tackles (four solo), 2½ sacks, three tackles for a loss, four QB hits and 10 QB pressures…At Denver (Dec. 14): Started and played 40 defensive snaps before sustaining a season-ending knee injury late in the third quarter. Finished with two tackles (one solo), a pass defensed and a team-best five QB pressures, and forced a fumble when he swung RB RJ Harvey down and LB Edgerrin Cooper dove on the ball at the Green Bay 47 on the first drive of the game.

2024: Started all 13 games that he appeared in, finishing with 43 tackles (30 solo), a team-high 12 sacks, 75 QB pressures (No. 5 in the NFL), 23 QB hits and two forced fumbles…Joined White as the only players in NFL history (since 1982) to register 12-plus sacks in each of their first four seasons…Was named to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl, becoming just the fourth player in team history to be selected in each of his first four NFL seasons…Posted 11 sacks in the final nine games of the season, No. 1 in the league in Weeks 10-18…Recorded multiple sacks in four games on the season, tied for No. 2 in the NFL…At Cleveland (Sept. 8): Registered four tackles (three solo), a sack, a team-high nine QB pressures and five QB hits (matched career high)…Vs. Philadelphia (Nov. 10): In his first game back after being sidelined for four contests (ankle), posted two sacks, five QB pressures and a forced fumble…At Washington (Nov. 24): Posted a season-high eight tackles (four solo) and two sacks…At Carolina (Dec. 15): Recorded four tackles (three solo), two sacks and eight QB pressures…Vs. Washington (Jan. 5): Led the team with a season-high 2½ sacks while adding four tackles (three solo).

2023: Started all 17 contests, leading the team with a career-high 14 sacks, a career-best 99 QB pressures (most in the NFL in a single season from 2016-25) and a career-high 33 QB hits…Finished with 64 tackles (36 solo), 18 tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…Earned his third straight Pro Bowl selection and second-team AP All-Pro recognition…Earned the NFC Defensive Player of the Month (September) for the first time in his career, finishing the month with 12 tackles (eight solo), four sacks, 20 QB pressures, eight QB hits, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Sept. 17): Recorded four tackles (all solo), two sacks, nine QB pressures, four QB hits and three tackles for a loss, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance…Vs. L.A. Rams (Oct. 29): Posted two tackles (both solo), a sack, two tackles for a loss and eight QB pressures…At Philadelphia (Nov. 5): Finished with a season-high nine tackles (five solo), 1½ sacks and four QB pressures…At Carolina (Nov. 19): Registered six tackles (two solo), a season-best 2½ sacks and a season-high 10 QB pressures.

2022: Started all 17 games and earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors for the second straight season after finishing with 65 tackles (42 solo), 13½ sacks, 70 QB pressures (No. 3 in the NFL), 27 QB hits, three forced fumbles (tied career high) and a career-best three fumble recoveries (one returned for a TD)…Dating back to 1978, became the first Cowboy to register double-digit sacks, three-plus forced fumbles and three-plus fumble recoveries in a season…Posted multiple sacks in a league-high and a team-record six games on the season...Vs. Tampa Bay (Sept. 11): Registered five tackles (four solo) and two sacks…Vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 18): Recorded four tackles (all solo), two sacks, five QB pressures and five QB hits (tied career high)…At L.A. Rams (Oct. 9): Posted five tackles (three solo), two sacks, nine QB pressures and a forced fumble on his way to being named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 30): Scored his first NFL touchdown on a fumble recovery that he returned 36 yards for a score in the third quarter…At Minnesota (Nov. 20): Registered four tackles (all solo), two sacks, a season-high 10 QB pressures, five QB hits (tied career high) and a forced fumble…At Tampa Bay (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 16): Posted three tackles (all solo), a sack, two tackles for a loss, 10 QB pressures and two passes defensed.

2021: Started all 16 games he appeared in, becoming the first Cowboy to win the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year while also becoming the first defensive rookie in team history to earn first-team AP All-Pro recognition…Led the defense with 13 sacks, the most by a rookie in franchise annals and tied for the third most by a rookie in NFL history (since 1982)…Finished with a career-high 84 tackles (64 solo), 58 QB pressures, 30 QB hits, a career-high 20 tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 9): Registered seven tackles (three solo) and a QB pressure in his NFL debut…At L.A. Chargers (Sept. 19): Posted two tackles (both solo), a sack, four QB pressures and four QB hits, bringing down QB Justin Herbert for an 18-yard loss on a second-and-goal in the fourth quarter for his first NFL sack…At Minnesota (Oct. 31): Recorded a career-high 11 tackles (10 solo), a career-best four tackles for a loss and two QB pressures, becoming the first Dallas rookie dating back to 2000 to register 10-plus tackles and four-plus tackles for a loss in a game…Vs. Denver (Nov. 7): Finished with 10 tackles (eight solo) and a season-high 2½ sacks as he became the first Cowboys rookie to record double-digit tackles and multiple sacks in a game since LB DeVonte Holloman (Dec. 29, 2013)…At Kansas City (Nov. 21): Registered four tackles (all solo), two sacks, a season-high seven QB pressures, three QB hits and a forced fumble…At Washington (Dec. 12): Finished with three tackles (all solo), two sacks, five QB pressures and a forced fumble…Vs. San Francisco (Jan. 16): Recorded nine tackles (three solo) and a tackle for a loss in his NFL postseason debut…2021 Draft: Was selected by Dallas in the first round (No. 12 overall), a pick obtained from Philadelphia for the No. 10 overall pick and a third-round choice (No. 84 overall) in 2021.

COLLEGE: Played in 26 games with 13 starts in two seasons and registered 192 tackles (100 solo), 6½ sacks, 19 tackles for a loss, six forced fumbles, five passes defensed and a fumble recovery…Opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19…Majored in criminology…2019: Appeared in all 13 games with 12 starts, finishing with a team-high 109 tackles (52 solo), 14 tackles for a loss, five sacks, five passes defensed, four QB pressures, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Earned consensus All-America honors to become the first Penn State sophomore to do so since LaVar Arrington in 1998…Voted the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year in the Big Ten, becoming the first sophomore in conference history to win the award…Finished the season with 10-plus tackles in three straight games and in six of the final seven contests…Tied his career high with 14 tackles (six solo) vs. Michigan (Oct. 19), with eight of the tackles holding the Wolverines to one or less yard…Registered 10 tackles (five solo), two tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Ohio State (Nov. 23)…Matched his career high with 14 tackles (seven solo) vs. Memphis (Cotton Bowl, Dec. 28), including a career-high three tackles for a loss and two sacks while also adding a career-best two forced fumbles and a career-high two passes defensed…2018: Played in 13 games with one start as a true freshman, leading the team with 83 tackles (48 solo) while adding five tackles for a loss, 1½ sacks, five QB pressures and two forced fumbles…Became the first freshman (true or redshirt) to lead the Nittany Lions in tackles…Earned Freshman All-America recognition from The Athletic, 247Sports and ESPN…Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors from the media…Made his collegiate debut vs. Appalachian State (Sept. 1), posting four assisted tackles while also recovering an onside kick…Registered seven tackles (five solo), two tackles for a loss, a sack and a forced fumble at Rutgers (Nov. 17)…Recorded a career-high 14 tackles (career-best nine solo), a tackle for a loss and a forced fumble vs. Kentucky (Citrus Bowl, Jan. 1).

PERSONAL: Given name Micah Aaron Parsons…Born in Harrisburg, Pa. …High school: Earned Class 5A all-state honors in both of his two seasons (2016-17) at Harrisburg (Pa.) High School…Was named the 2017 American Family Insurance National Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, helping lead the Cougars to an 11-1 record and a Mid-Penn Commonwealth Conference title…Registered 55 tackles, 10½ sacks and 17½ tackles for a loss as a senior in 2017 while adding 1,239 rushing yards, 99 receiving yards and 29 offensive TDs…Was selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in 2017 and participated in Nike's The Opening Finals…Earned All-USA Defense second-team honors from USA Today and was a finalist for the 2017 Mr. PA Football Class 4A-6A award…Posted 69 tackles, 13½ sacks and 20 tackles for a loss as a junior, helping the Cougars to an 11-4 record and a PIAA Class 5A runner-up finish in 2016…Was a two-time letterman at Central Dauphin High School (Harrisburg, Pa.), recording 121 tackles, 18½ sacks and 27 tackles for a loss as a freshman…Community involvement: Created the Lion Heart Foundation in 2024, which provides vital resources, mentorship, assistance and programs for youth, families, the community and Gold Star families...Co-hosted the 2026 Green Bay Charity Softball Game with QB Jordan Love in June 2026 to raise funds for his foundation...Spoke to members of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay in November 2025...Raised more than $167,000 for his foundation at his "Pins for a Purpose" bowling event in March 2025...Regularly participated in hospital visits during the holidays when he was with Dallas.