Lineman is not a prototypical edge rusher at 6-2, 245 but he has the strength and smarts to be a force.

No way Derek Parish was going to sit out the season opener. Not with a broken finger. Not even after undergoing surgery on his right ring finger two days before Saturday’s game at UTSA. “Ain ...

LAWRENCE — Overlook Derek Parish if you want. At 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds, the Houston defensive lineman may not be as physically imposing as some pass rushers at the Power Five level. At the ...

HOUSTON – The transformation from a hard-charging college defensive end into a punishing NFL fullback doesn’t actually represent that much of a change for Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Derek Parish.

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Houston fullback Derek Parish in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft with the No. 240 overall pick. Parish played mostly on the defensive side of the ball in ...

Parish played running back until his sophomore year at Pearland (Texas) High School and was used as a blocking block on occasion at Houston. He had 16 sacks and 32.5 tackles for losses in 48 games ...

Derek Parish is the rare full back/edge rusher combination who was a team captain for Houston in 2022. Unfortunately, he suffered a season-ending injury four games into the year.

But everybody knew that Derek Parish was going to play.” -- Houston defensive lineman Nelson Ceaser on edge rusher Derek Parish playing two days after having surgery on his hand. Background: ...

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected their final pick of 2023, drafting Derek Parish from Houston with the 240th pick in Round 7 of the NFL Draft. Parish is a 6-foot-2, 245 pound defensive lineman ...

LAWRENCE — Overlook Derek Parish if you want. At 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds, the Houston defensive lineman may not be as physically imposing as some pass rushers at the Power Five level.

LAWRENCE — Overlook Derek Parish if you want. At 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds, the Houston defensive lineman may not be as physically imposing as some pass rushers at the Power Five level. At the ...