Former Husker assistant and player John Parrella has found a landing spot, according to multiple reports.

Reports on Thursday night have Parrella joining the Cleveland Browns as the team’s assistant defensive line coach. Parrella served as the defensive line coach at Nebraska under Mike Riley in 2016 and 2017, but wasn’t retained by head coach Scott Frost last December.

Prior to coming to Nebraska, Parrella served as the defensive line coach at Northern Michigan for two seasons.

With the Browns, Parrella will join the staff of new head coach Freddie Kitchens, and will work under defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi, who was the defensive coordinator for Alabama last season, but left the Crimson Tide to move on to the professional ranks.

The Browns’ defensive staff features several assistant coaches with experience in the college ranks. The Browns hired hired Jody Wright from UAB, John Lilly from Tennessee, Lupoi from Alabama and Parrella from Nebraska.

The Browns officially announced nine members of the coaching staff Monday: Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator, Todd Monken as offensive coordinator, Mike Priefer as special teams coordinator, Stump Mitchell as running backs/run game coordinator, James Campen as offensive line/associate head coach, Ryan Lindley as quarterback coach, Jody Wright as special assistant to the head coach, Jim Dray as offensive quality control coach and Tyler Tettleton as offensive quality control coach.

Parrella made a fast rise in the coaching profession after his long playing career. Prior to his two seasons on the Northern Michigan staff, Parrella served as an assistant coach at Chabot Junior College in Hayward, Calif., in 2013. Chabot finished first in the Golden Gate Conference and won the Top of the State Bowl game for the Central Division Championship.

Parrella first made his mark as a coach at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, Calif. Parrella started the varsity program at the school and guided the Vikings to four straight North Coast Section Division IV playoff appearances. In his first season, he led Valley Christian to the semifinals of the NCS playoffs.

The success in coaching followed Parrella’s championship playing career at both the collegiate and professional levels. Parrella was a two-time All-Big Eight selection at Nebraska in 1991 and 1992, and was a team captain in his senior season. Parrella was a part of three Big Eight title teams during his Husker career, and was the 1992 Nebraska Lifter of the Year. Parrella was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2001.

A second-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1993, Parrella played 12 seasons in the NFL. He played in three Super Bowls, one each with the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.

Parrella finished his professional career with 26.5 sacks and more than 400 total tackles.