Position: Running backs coach Name Bernie Parmalee Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Role Coach | Weight 91 kg Undrafted: 1992 | |
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Date of birth: (1967-09-16) September 16, 1967 (age 48) Children Tre' Parmalee, Nakia Marie Parmalee, Torian Parmalee | ||
Bernie Parmalee: Football Running Backs Coach
Bernie Parmalee - Oakland Raiders Hire Black Running Backs
Bernard "Bernie" Parmalee (born September 16, 1967 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is the current running backs Coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.
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- Bernie Parmalee Football Running Backs Coach
- Bernie Parmalee Oakland Raiders Hire Black Running Backs
- Professional playing career
- College coaching career
- Miami Dolphins
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Oakland Raiders
- References
Parmalee played high school football at Lincoln High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Professional playing career
Parmalee played running back for the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets from 1992 to 2000. Parmalee's professional opportunity came when he tried out for the Miami Dolphins after working for UPS. He played seven seasons with the Dolphins (1992–98) in 104 games, scoring fifteen rushing touchdowns and three receiving touchdowns while rushing for 1,959 yards and amassing 1,306 receiving yards. In 1999, he went to the Jets and played two seasons in 30 games with two rushing touchdowns, 220 rushing yards, and 179 receiving yards.
College coaching career
Irish tight ends did well under Parmalee's tutelage having produced multiple John Mackey Award finalists during his tenure (Anthony Fasano and John Carlson). Parmalee's playing days were at Ball State University, where he is the 3rd leading rusher all-time, being passed by MiQuale Lewis in Week 6.
Miami Dolphins
Parmalee coached both Special teams and Tight Ends for the Miami Dolphins from 2002 - 2004.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs announced him as their Tight Ends coach on February 1, 2010.
Oakland Raiders
He was hired by the Raiders as their new running backs coach on January 25, 2015.