Derek Parish

Derek Parish (born January 4, 1999) is an American football fullback and defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston.

Derek Parish
No. 43 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Fullback / defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-04) 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 (Pearland, Texas)
College:Houston (2017–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Parish was born on January 4, 1999, and grew up in Pearland, Texas.[1] He attended Pearland High School and played football while also running track.[2] 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.[1][2][3] He committed to play college football for the Houston Cougars.[4]

College career

As a true freshman at Houston in 2017, Parish redshirted.[5] Although recruited as a linebacker, his position was quickly changed to defensive end.[3] He appeared in all 13 games the following year, totaling 21 tackles.[6] He played 12 games in 2019, starting four while posting 38 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks.[6] In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, Parish played in all eight games, five of which he started, and tallied 25 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks, the latter two statistics ranking third on the team.[6] Against South Florida that year, he returned a fumble 85-yards for a touchdown.[7]

In 2021, Parish started all 14 games and was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) after recording 56 tackles, 12.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks.[8][9] 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.[1] 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 TFLs and a forced fumble, afterwards being named the national defensive player of the week.[10][11] However, he then suffered a season-ending torn bicep injury in the fourth game of the year.[12] He had posted 20 tackles, 5.0 sacks and 8.5 TFLs through that point of the season, ranking third-best nationally in the latter two.[12] 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.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.60 s2.60 s4.07 s6.76 s37 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		27 reps
All values from Houston Pro Day[13][14]

Parish was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[15]

Personal life

Parish won an eating competition between his Houston Cougars teammates by eating 7 lbs. (3.175 kg) of steak in one sitting.[16]

References
  1. "NFL Draft Profile: Derek Parish, EDGE, Houston Cougars". Sports Illustrated. September 29, 2022.
  2. Smith, Brian T. (September 14, 2022). "UH's Derek Parish turns chip on shoulder into stardom". Houston Chronicle.
  3. Brugler, Dane (April 10, 2023). "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic.
  4. "Derek Parish". 247Sports.
  5. Sellers, Robert (July 18, 2018). "Pre-Camp Spotlight: Linebackers". 247Sports.
  6. "Derek Parish". Houston Cougars.
  7. McCool, Ben (November 14, 2020). "Houston Cougars dominate USF Bulls, 56-21". Rivals.com.
  8. Duarte, Joseph (August 19, 2022). "Houston's Derek Parish has what it takes to carry Cougars". Houston Chronicle.
  9. Erby, Glenn (September 2, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft: 15 players to watch during the Houston vs. UTSA matchup". USA Today.
  10. 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.
  11. "Derek Parish, EDGE, Houston". CBS Sports. April 29, 2023.
  12. Helwick, Steve (September 26, 2022). "Houston star DE Derek Parish out for season with torn bicep injury". UnderdogDynasty.com.
  13. "Jaguars select Derek Parish with No. 240 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  14. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Derek Parish College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  15. Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars draft Houston FB Derek Parish with No. 240 pick". USA Today.
  16. Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars draft pick Derek Parish ate 7 pounds of steak to win a contest". USA Today.
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