Sam Woloson, Nittany Lions WireFri, November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM UTC·1 min readFormer Penn State linebacker and current Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons had one of his best games of the season on Thanksgiving Day.
Parsons feasted on the Detroit Lions' offensive line to the tune of 8 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Two of those sacks came in the fourth quarter, halting the Lions' comeback efforts in an eventual 31-24 win.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementParsons now ranks fifth in the NFL with 10 sacks this season, his fifth straight season with double-digit sacks. The former first-team All-Pro was traded to Green Bay shortly before the start of the regular season after spending four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
Parsons played two seasons at Penn State before opting out of the 2020-21 season and declaring for the 2021 NFL draft. He was named Big Ten Linebacker of the Year and a consensus All-American during his sophomore season in 2019, going on to be a first-round pick by Dallas.
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