Defensive line, Houston, 2018–22
Derek Parish
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pearland, TX
- Born
- Jan 4, 1999
Derek Parish played defensive line at Houston (2018–22). The Jacksonville Jaguars took Parish in round 7, No. 240 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Navy, 20214sacks, career highat Texas Tech, 2022Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Houston | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Houston | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Houston | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Houston | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Houston | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Houston 4 games, 19 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UTSA | W 37–35 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Texas Tech | L 30–33 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Kansas | L 30–48 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Rice | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Houston 13 games, 54 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Texas Tech | L 21–38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atRice | W 44–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Grambling | W 45–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Navy | W 28–20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Tulsa | W 45–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Tulane | W 40–22 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. East Carolina | W 31–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at South Florida | W 54–42 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Temple | W 37–8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Memphis | W 31–13 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at UConn | W 45–17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | at Cincinnati | L 20–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Auburn | W 17–13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Houston 6 games, 25 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | vs.Tulane | W 49–31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atNavy | W 37–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atCincinnati | L 10–38 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.South Florida | W 56–21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atMemphis | L 27–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. Hawai’i | L 14–28 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Houston 10 games, 37 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Oklahoma | L 31–49 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 37–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Washington State | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | atTulane | L 31–38 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at North Texas | W 46–25 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. SMU | L 31–34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at UCF | L 29–44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Memphis | L 27–45 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atTulsa | W 24–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Navy | L 41–56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Houston 7 games, 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Arizona | W 45–18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atTexas Tech | L 49–63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Texas Southern | W 70–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atEast Carolina | W 42–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atNavy | W 49–36 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Tulane | W 48–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Army | L 14–70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 241 lb |
| Arm length | 29¼″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 73⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.62 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 27 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.76 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.07 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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