Parsippany Hills Alum Drafted By NFL's Arizona Cardinals

PARSIPPANY, NJ — He got his start in Parsippany and now, he'll be in the big leagues: Parsippany Hills alumnus Michael Dogbe has been drafted by the Arizona Cardinals.

The defensive end was selected in the seventh round, 249th overall, of the NFL Draft Saturday. He spent his collegiate career at Temple, where he had 72 tackles and seven sacks his senior season, the Cardinals said.

"Blessed and Highly Favored, blessed for the opportunity! Time to work," Dogbe said.

While at Parsippany Hills, he helped the team reach the NJSIAA North 2 Group 3 Final his senior year. Vikings defensive coordinator Ross Tarlowe told the Courrier Post that Dogbe set goals and worked hard to achieve them, saying, "Once colleges started showing interest, he knew he wanted to play football in college and hopefully have a chance to go to the league."

Dogbe will be joining a former teammate again: fellow Temple alum Haason Reddick was the team's first-round pick two years ago. "Welcome to the desert my guy!!!" Reddick welcomed Dogbe on Twitter.