2024 Football Roster
Parrott, Ben
Jersey Number 32
Ben Parrott
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Spring Arbor, Mich.
- High School:
- Parma Western H.S.
Bio
2024
As a true freshman defensive back, did not see any game action … Redshirted 2024 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2024 graduate of Parma Western High School, where he played two years of varsity football for head coach Nick Rulewicz … Named to the Jackson Area Dream Team as a senior … Earned All-Conference honors as a senior … Earned the JTV Sports Mid-Michigan Scholar-Athlete of the Week honor … Saw action at wide receiver and defensive back for the Panthers … Two-year team captain … Set school record for most receptions in a season (44) during his senior season … Also finished with five receiving touchdowns and 559 receiving yards … Led the Panthers to a district title as a senior in 2023 … Scored six touchdowns during junior season … Earned a total of eight varsity letters including three in basketball and three in baseball at Parma Western … Led the Panthers to a district basketball title in 2023-24 … In basketball, named to the Jackson Area Dream Team and all-conference team as a senior … In baseball, earned All-Region and Second Team All-Conference honors as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born Benjamin David-James Parrott on April 27, 2006 in Lansing, Mich. … Son of Ryan and Courtney Parrott … Has two younger brothers Andrew and Lucas … Grandfather attended Central Michigan … Father attended Spring Arbor University and mother attended Hillsdale College … Father won a national championship in baseball at Spring Arbor and mother played basketball at Hillsdale … Hobbies and interests include golf … Role model is both parents … Favorite sports memory was defeating Country Day at home …One word that describes him: motivated … Chose Central Michigan to be a part of an awesome environment … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Alma, Kalamazoo, Albion, Olivet, and Eastern Michigan … Intends to major in Sports Management.
ARTICLES
CMU lands former Parma Western defensive back - mlive.com
Ductz of Mid-Michigan Scholar Athlete of the Week: Ben Parrott - Western High School (youtube.com)
As a true freshman defensive back, did not see any game action … Redshirted 2024 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2024 graduate of Parma Western High School, where he played two years of varsity football for head coach Nick Rulewicz … Named to the Jackson Area Dream Team as a senior … Earned All-Conference honors as a senior … Earned the JTV Sports Mid-Michigan Scholar-Athlete of the Week honor … Saw action at wide receiver and defensive back for the Panthers … Two-year team captain … Set school record for most receptions in a season (44) during his senior season … Also finished with five receiving touchdowns and 559 receiving yards … Led the Panthers to a district title as a senior in 2023 … Scored six touchdowns during junior season … Earned a total of eight varsity letters including three in basketball and three in baseball at Parma Western … Led the Panthers to a district basketball title in 2023-24 … In basketball, named to the Jackson Area Dream Team and all-conference team as a senior … In baseball, earned All-Region and Second Team All-Conference honors as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born Benjamin David-James Parrott on April 27, 2006 in Lansing, Mich. … Son of Ryan and Courtney Parrott … Has two younger brothers Andrew and Lucas … Grandfather attended Central Michigan … Father attended Spring Arbor University and mother attended Hillsdale College … Father won a national championship in baseball at Spring Arbor and mother played basketball at Hillsdale … Hobbies and interests include golf … Role model is both parents … Favorite sports memory was defeating Country Day at home …One word that describes him: motivated … Chose Central Michigan to be a part of an awesome environment … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Alma, Kalamazoo, Albion, Olivet, and Eastern Michigan … Intends to major in Sports Management.
ARTICLES
CMU lands former Parma Western defensive back - mlive.com
Ductz of Mid-Michigan Scholar Athlete of the Week: Ben Parrott - Western High School (youtube.com)
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