Jalen Parmele Justin Alexander " Jalen " Parmele ( born December 30 , 1985 ) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft . He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens . He played college football at Toledo . Early years . Parmele attended and played high school football for H . H . Dow High School in Midland , Michigan . He rushed for 705 yards as a sophomore , 1 , 253 yards as a junior and 1 , 507 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior . For his performance as a senior , Parmele was named team MVP as well as a first - team all - state selection . He was also selected to the league ' s all - academic team three years . Parmele also lettered in track and basketball . College career . Parmele went on to attend the University of Toledo . He also received scholarship offers from Florida A & M , Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan . As a freshman in 2004 , he rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns in nine games . He appeared in 11 games the following season , rushing for 294 yards and three touchdowns . Parmele broke out as a junior in 2006 , rushing for 1 , 170 yards and eight touchdowns on his way to a first - team All - MAC selection . He also caught 16 passes for 128 yards on the season . His rushing total ranked third in the conference behind only Northern Illinois ' Garrett Wolfe and Ohio ' s Kalvin McRae . He set a career high with 173 rushing yards against Ball State , and his 92 - yard run in that game was the second - longest in school history . In 12 starts as a senior in 2007 , Parmele rushed for a career - high 1 , 511 yards and 14 touchdowns on the way to his second consecutive first - team All - MAC selection . His rushing total that season ranked ninth in the nation and second in the conference behind only Kent State ' s Eugene Jarvis . He also caught 17 passes for 157 yards ( both personal bests ) and the only receiving touchdown of his collegiate career . He surpassed his previous career high with 241 rushing yards in a game against Ohio . Parmele concluded his four - year collegiate career with 3 , 119 rushing yards on 589 carries ( 5 . 3 avg . ) and 28 touchdowns . Professional career . Pre - draft . Prior to the 2008 NFL Draft , Parmele participated in the NFL Scouting Combine and posted a 4 . 47 - second 40 - yard dash . At his Pro Day on February 28 , he measured in at 5 - foot - 11⅜ and 226 pounds . He ran the short shuttle in 4 . 44 seconds , short cone drill in 6 . 95 second and had a 41½ - inch vertical leap . On April 15 , Parmele met with the Miami Dolphins for a pre - draft visit . Miami Dolphins . Parmele was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round ( 176th overall ) of the 2008 NFL Draft . The pick used to select Parmele was acquired from the Detroit Lions . Shortly after the draft , Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland labeled Parmele the No . 3 running back and said he would also be a given a chance to return kickoffs . During June workouts , Parmele worked with the second - team offense and also returned punts . After spending the first three games of the 2008 regular season inactive , Parmele was waived by the Dolphins on September 24 to make room for tight end Joey Haynos on the roster . Parmele was re - signed to the team ' s practice squad the following day . Baltimore Ravens . Parmele was signed by the Baltimore Ravens off the Dolphins ' practice squad on December 9 , 2008 . He made his NFL debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the regular season finale on December 28 , rushing twice for 27 yards . They were his only stats that year . In his second season with the Ravens in 2009 , he made a much bigger impact as he became the team ' s starting kick returner after rookie Lardarius Webb tore his ACL in Week 15 . On only 9 kick - off returns , Parmele racked up 283 yards for a 31 . 4 average with his longest return being 53 yards . He also added 5 carries for 17 yards as the team ' s # 4 runningback and 6 special teams tackles . He had by this time developed a reputation has a hard worker . In 2010 Jalen Parmele did not rush once but continued his role as a backup returner . Jalen Parmele was released by Baltimore during final cuts on September 3 , 2011 . Jacksonville Jaguars . Parmele was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on May 1 , 2012 . He was placed on injured reserve on November 27 .