Derek Parish
Career Summary
Houston defender and fullback
Derek Parish played at Houston after attending Pearland High School in Texas. His college roles included defensive end, linebacker and fullback.
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College Career
Shortened senior season
Parish played in Houston's first four games in 2022, making three starts at defensive end before a season-ending biceps injury. He recorded five sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss during that stretch.
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Career Accomplishments
Record game against Texas Tech
Parish set American Athletic Conference single-game records with 4.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss against Texas Tech in 2022. He earned Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week recognition for that performance.
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29651, 00-0038638, 1999-01-04, Derek Parish, Derek, Parish
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