Colby Parkinson holds the TE · Starter spot in Los Angeles Rams’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Colby Parkinson played 18 games in 2025 with a 63% snap share.

Colby Parkinson is a 6'7" tight end who played college football at Stanford, where he appeared in 39 games with 21 starts. The Rams selected him in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Seattle. In his six seasons, Parkinson has recorded 89 receptions for 906 yards and five touchdowns across 72 regular season games (13 starts), plus three postseason appearances. During the 2025 season, he caught 51 passes for 560 yards and nine touchdowns. His career high in receptions came in 2024 with 30 catches, while he recorded 322 receiving yards in 2022.

Stanford2017 – 2019

Seahawks2020 – 2023

Rams2024 — present

CollegeStanfordDraftRound 4 · No. 133 overall · 2020 · SEAAcquiredAcquired from Seattle Seahawks · drafted thereHometownSimi Valley, CA