Henry Parrish Jr. (born March 1, 2001) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Henry Parrish Jr.
Ole Miss Rebels – No. 21
PositionRunning back
ClassSenior
MajorSport & Recreation Administration
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-01) March 1, 2001 (age 23)
Goulds, Florida
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolChristopher Columbus (Westchester, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Parrish was born in Goulds, Florida and attended Christopher Columbus High School. In his high school career he rushed for 4,454 yards and 31 touchdowns on 481 carries, while also hauling in 34 receptions for 450 yards and four touchdowns.[1] Parrish would decide to commit to play college football at Ole Miss over other schools such as Florida, Miami, Oregon, Penn State, and USC.[2][3]

College career

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Ole Miss

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In the Rebels 2020 regular season finale, Parrish had a breakout game rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also bring in four passes for 27 yards, but Ole Miss would lose in a shootout 53-48 versus LSU.[4] Parrish finished the covid shortend 2020 season with 263 yards and two touchdowns on 56 carries, while also hauling in seven receptions for 59 yards.[5] In week six of the 2021 season, Parrish ran for 118 yards on 18 carries, as he helped the Rebels beat #13 Arkansas 52-51.[6] Parrish took a step up in 2021 as he rushed for 553 yards and three touchdowns, on 105 carries, while also notching 21 receptions for 173 yards.[7] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Parrish announced that he had decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]

Miami

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Parrish would decide to transfer to Miami to continue out the rest of his college career.[10][11] In Parrish's debut with Miami, he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, as he helped the Hurricanes dominate Bethune-Cookman 70-13.[12][13] Parrish finished the 2022 season with 616 yards and four touchdowns on 130 carries, while also bringing in 17 receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns.[14] For his performance on the season, Parrish was named third team All-ACC.[15][16] In week four of the 2023 season, Parrish rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, as he helped the Hurricanes beat Temple.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Parrish Jr. Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Suss, Nick. "Ole Miss football: 4-star running back Henry Parrish commits to Rebels". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Olson, Andrew. "Ole Miss lands commitment from top-25, 4-star running back out of Miami". Saturday Down South. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Boutte's record day lifts LSU past Ole Miss, 53-48". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Henry Parrish 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "No. 17 Ole Miss hangs on to defeat No. 13 Arkansas, 52-51". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Henry Parrish 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Davis, Jake. "Ole Miss running back Henry Parrish Jr. enters transfer portal". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  9. ^ Crawford, Brad. "Ole Miss RB Henry Parrish enters NCAA Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Wilson, David. "Former Columbus star Henry Parrish transfers to Miami, following Kevin Smith from Ole Miss". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  11. ^ Gillespie, John Macon. "Ole Miss Running Back Henry Parrish Transferring to Miami Hurricanes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  12. ^ Baribeau, Rowdy. "Takeaways From Miami Hurricanes' 70-13 Win Over Bethune-Cookman". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "No. 16 Miami routs Bethune-Cookman in Cristobal debut". The Sports Network. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  14. ^ Smith, Brian. "Countdown to Canes Football: No. 16 Henry Parrish, Jr". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "Miami Football Has Ten Earn All-Conference Honor". The Sports Ledger. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  17. ^ Lichtenstein, Adam. "Ten things we learned in Miami Hurricanes' blowout win over Temple". The Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
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