2022 Houston Cougars

[Leonardfan]

From 2005-2012 Houston started 9, 9, 9, 8, 6, 4, 5 and 4 Whites. No 2013 write-up, From 2014-2018 Houston started 3, 4, 2, 2, 1 and 3 whites. 4 white starters in 2020 and 2021. In 2022 they drop down to 3 projected White starters.


Players to look out for include LG Carson Walker, C Derek Bowman, WR Joseph Manjack (USC transfer), WR Peyson Sawyer, TE Matt Byrnes, TE Logan Compton DB Garrison Vaughn

OFFENSE

QB Clayton Tune
C Jack Freeman

DEFENSE
DE Derek Parish

 

[Bucky]

Bummer. Was hoping Manjack would be a starter.

 

[TwentyTwo]

Yes indeed Bucky! After seeing transfer WR Jake Kerslow step it up last year that would be my hope for Manjack(6'-3" 202) too. Will make sure to check Box Score stats during the season.

Here is what "The Athletic" had to say about D-End Derek Parish. He's had the look of a future NFL player since making 2021 D-Line thread...Scored a 85 yard TD in '2020

NFL scouts see him as a Ben Mason, Patrick Ricard-ish type, can-do-everything prospect who relishes all things physical. In 2021, Parish made the All-American Athletic Conference second team after getting 12.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks. The 6-2, 245-pound Parish, who has a 21-inch neck, is a beast in the weight room, power-cleaning 426 pounds and back-squatting 674. He benches 425 pounds for three reps but also runs a 4.58 40 and has hit 21 mph on the GPS.


Oh yeah — Parish also won the team steak-eating contest in 2021 when he ate 110 ounces of meat (!!) in one sitting.

 

[Bucky]

Excellent post and holy cow that's a lot of beef! Hopefully Parish can avoid being racially slotted in NFL. He belongs on Defense.

 

[Leonardfan]

Derek Parish has been out since late September with a bicep tear which will result in him missing the rest of the season.