Jermey Parnell

About

NFL offensive tackle best known as a member of teams like the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys. He won Super Bowl XLIV with the Saints before signing with the Cowboys in 2010.

Before Fame

He averaged a double-double during his last two seasons as a basketball player at Gosnell High School.

Trivia

Though he attended the University of Mississippi on a basketball scholarship, he was encouraged to try out for the football team despite the fact that he had not played football since eighth grade.

Family Life

He married track and field coach Kadeshia Fortune-Parnel, whom he met at the University of Mississippi.

Associated With

He won a Super Bowl ring under the leadership of head coach Sean Payton as a member of the Saints.