1. Derek Parish was born on January 4,1999 and is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
10 Facts About Derek Parish
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Derek Parish attended Pearland High School and played football while running track.
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Derek Parish committed to play college football for the Houston Cougars.
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Derek Parish appeared in all 13 games the following year, totaling 21 tackles.
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Derek Parish played 12 games in 2019, starting four while posting 38 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks.
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In 2021, Derek Parish started all 14 games and was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference after recording 56 tackles, 12.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks.
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Derek Parish 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.
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Derek Parish was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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Derek Parish was waived on August 29,2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.
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On January 22,2024, it was announced that Derek Parish had signed with the Toronto Argonauts as a defensive lineman.