The Associated Press

Once Neil Parry found a prosthetic leg as strong as his unwavering desire, it was only a matter of time before the San Jose State player was back on the field.

Parry's right leg was amputated below the knee after a horrific injury in a game three years ago, and he will play for the Spartans on Thursday night against Nevada.

When he takes the field as a blocker on the punt-return unit, Parry will become one of the first amputees with such a role in a major team sport. But anyone who knows Parry and his devotion to football wasn't surprised by Friday's announcement.

"Personally, I don't think I'm doing something that anybody else wouldn't do in my situation," Parry said. "I just want to play football. Anything inside the white lines is better than a hospital bed, which is where I was three years ago."

Parry's leg was severely broken when a teammate was blocked into him during kick-return coverage in a game against UTEP on Oct. 14, 2000. His leg became infected, forcing the amputation nine days later.

Hours after his leg was removed, Parry vowed to play again. At first, the promise shocked his father, Nick, and his brother, Josh, a former San Jose State linebacker now with the Philadelphia Eagles.

TRESSEL STALKER: Fotoya Hudson, 32, accused of repeatedly calling Ohio State coach Jim Tressel's office claiming to be his wife, has been charged with stalking, harassment and trespassing. She was arrested Sept. 8 after defying a police order to stop trying to contact the coach, police said.

Hudson remained in the Franklin County jail on $105,000 bond.

SIMS ARRESTED: Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims, from Oklahoma, was arrested on a child support warrant and was released.