Derek Parish (born January 4, 1999) is an American professional football defensive lineman[1] for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Houston.
| Toronto Argonauts | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 4, 1999 Pearland, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pearland |
| College: | Houston (2017–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early years edit
Parish was born on January 4, 1999, and grew up in Pearland, Texas.[2] He attended Pearland High School and played football while also running track.[3] Despite being named first-team all-district after posting 12.0 sacks in 2016, Parish was not highly recruited, not even placing on Rivals.com's and ESPN's rankings and being a three-star prospect.[2][3][4] He committed to play college football for the Houston Cougars.[5]
College career edit
As a true freshman at Houston in 2017, Parish redshirted.[6] Although recruited as a linebacker, his position was quickly changed to defensive end.[4] He appeared in all 13 games the following year, totaling 21 tackles.[7] He played 12 games in 2019, starting four while posting 38 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks.[7] In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, Parish played in all eight games, five of which he started, and tallied 25 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and 3.5 sacks, the latter two statistics ranking third on the team.[7] Against South Florida that year, he returned a fumble 85 yards for a touchdown.[8]
In 2021, Parish started all 14 games and was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) after recording 56 tackles, 12.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks.[9][10] At the start of 2022, he underwent hip surgery and later surgery for a broken bone on his hand, the latter requiring him to play with a club on his hand.[2] He was named team captain and in the second game of the 2022 season, against Texas Tech, Parish set the AAC record with 4½ sacks, additionally posting 6.5 tackles-for-loss and a forced fumble, afterwards being named the national defensive player of the week.[11][12] However, he then suffered a season-ending torn bicep injury in the fourth game of the year.[13] He had posted 20 tackles, 5.0 sacks and 8.5 tackles-for-loss through that point of the season, ranking third-best nationally in the latter two.[13] Parish was able to return in time to play in the East–West Shrine Bowl, at which he changed his position from defensive end to fullback.[4]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.62 s | 1.60 s | 2.60 s | 4.07 s | 6.76 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from Houston Pro Day[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
Parish was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[16] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was released on October 16.[19]
Toronto Argonauts edit
On January 22, 2024, it was announced that Parish had signed with the Toronto Argonauts as a defensive lineman.[20]
Personal life edit
Parish won an eating competition between his Cougars teammates by eating 7 lbs. (3.175 kg) of steak in one sitting.[21]
References edit
- ^ "Derrick Parish". jaguars.com.
- ^ a b c "NFL Draft Profile: Derek Parish, EDGE, Houston Cougars". Sports Illustrated. September 29, 2022. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Smith, Brian T. (September 14, 2022). "UH's Derek Parish turns chip on shoulder into stardom". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ a b c Brugler, Dane (April 10, 2023). "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Derek Parish". 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Sellers, Robert (July 18, 2018). "Pre-Camp Spotlight: Linebackers". 247Sports.
- ^ a b c "Derek Parish". Houston Cougars. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ McCool, Ben (November 14, 2020). "Houston Cougars dominate USF Bulls, 56-21". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (August 19, 2022). "Houston's Derek Parish has what it takes to carry Cougars". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (September 2, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft: 15 players to watch during the Houston vs. UTSA matchup". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ James, Da'Leon (September 13, 2022). "More hardware for Houston's Derek Parish, named Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
- ^ "Derek Parish, EDGE, Houston". CBS Sports. April 29, 2023. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Helwick, Steve (September 26, 2022). "Houston star DE Derek Parish out for season with torn bicep injury". UnderdogDynasty.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Jaguars select Derek Parish with No. 240 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Derek Parish College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars draft Houston FB Derek Parish with No. 240 pick". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Announce 13 Additions to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign CB Amani Oruwariye to Practice Squad, Release OLB Derek Parish". Jaguars.com. October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Argos add defensive lineman Derek Parish". Canadian Football League. January 22, 2024.
- ^ Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars draft pick Derek Parish ate 7 pounds of steak to win a contest". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.