Parker Hesse (born May 26, 1995) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

tight end The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Lik ...

for the Atlanta Falcons of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

College career

Hesse was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He originally practiced as a linebacker during his redshirt year, but was moved to defensive end near the end of the season. He finished his collegiate career with 182 tackles, 14 sacks, 31 tackles for loss and two interceptions in 52 games played.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Hesse signed with the

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as an

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on May 13, 2019. He was moved to tight end during the preseason and was waived at the end of training camp. He was resigned by the Titans' practice squad, where he spent the rest of the season. Hesse was waived during final roster cuts before being resigned to the Titans' practice squad again during the 2020 season.

Atlanta Falcons

Hesse was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on May 13, 2021. He was waived on October 9, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 18. He was waived on December 6 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on January 4, 2022. The Falcons re-signed Hesse on February 23, 2023.

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External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bioAtlanta Falcons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hesse, Parker 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Iowa American football tight ends Iowa Hawkeyes football players Atlanta Falcons players Tennessee Titans players American football linebackers American football defensive ends