Hall of Fame
RICK PARROS
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Sports: Football
Years: 1976-79
One of the most gifted running backs in Utah State history, Rick Parros was a two-time first-team all-Pacific Coast Conference selection as a junior and senior, and earned honorable mention All-American honors from the Associated Press in 1978. Parros ran for 1,135 yards as a sophomore and 1,236 yards as senior, both of which rank among the top 10 rushing seasons in school history. Overall, Parros ranks third all-time at Utah State with 3,537 rushing yards, is fifth all-time with 26 rushing touchdowns, seventh all-time in total touchdowns with 27, and 10th all-time in points scored with 170. As a senior, he had 15 rushing touchdowns which still ranks tied for first all-time at USU, while his 90 points scored that year is tied for seventh all-time. Following his collegiate career, Parros was drafted in the fourth round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He spent four seasons with Denver followed by two with the Seattle Seahawks.
