Rick Parros

Denver Broncos 107th pick

RB · Utah State · 1981–1987

Draft Details

Year

1980

Round

Round 4

Pick

107th overall

Team

Denver Broncos

Position

College

Utah State

Rick Parros Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Ranks 8th in the 1980 draft class in rushing yards (1,381).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
51	1,381	7	82	660	5

Career span: 1980–1987.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Rick Parros is a former running back out of Utah State, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 107th overall pick (round 4) in the 1980 NFL Draft. He played 51 regular-season games from 1980 to 1987.

More from the 1980 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DET	Billy Sims	RB	Oklahoma
1	2	NYJ	Lam Jones	WR	Texas
1	2	NYJ	"Johnny ""Lam"" Jones"	WR	Texas
1	3	CIN	Anthony Munoz	OT	USC
1	4	GB	Bruce Clark	DT	Penn State
1	5	BAL	Curtis Dickey	RB	Texas A&M
1	6	LA	Curtis Greer	DE	Michigan
1	7	ATL	Junior Miller	TE	Nebraska
1	8	NYG	Mark Haynes	DB	Colorado
1	10	SEA	Jacob Green	DE	Texas A&M

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