Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2023R7 · #240
DL· Round 7
Derek
Parish.
Sickos Grade
36.5/100
DL· Round 7· High-motor interior rusher who uses bull rush power and unyielding effort
Derek
Parish.
Houston
/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8414
National · #1129HS class · 2017Pearland, TX
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #240 · JAX
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Derek Parish is an ideal fit for a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front, leveraging his explosiveness and quickness off the line of scrimmage.
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Best role
Year 1: Rotational interior pass rusher, ceiling as a starting 3-technique with disruptive pass-rushing upside.
Wrong fit
He would be a poor fit for a two-gap 3-4 scheme where his lack of ideal size and play strength for anchor responsibilities would be exposed.
Parish projects best in a scheme that prioritizes upfield disruption and quick penetration over sustained run-stuffing at the point of attack.
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Houston | — | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Houston | — | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Houston | — | 25 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Houston | — | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Houston | — | 19 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 156 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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