Is Naiim Parrish starting?
Naiim Parrish is listed 2nd string at RCB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Sophomore · #21 · 5'11", 180 lbs
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Minnesota Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Bergen Catholic, ranked #1,277 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 62 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8617
- National Rank
- #1277
- High School
- Bergen Catholic
- Hometown
- Oradell, NJ
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 0th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -15 vs unit starters → 62.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WMICHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 20-14
Sep 27WWASHTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 27-24
Sep 19WAKRTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-7
Sep 4WEIUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WMICH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | WWASH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WAKR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Naiim Parrish's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.