Bowles: Jacob Parrish has back sprain

The second-year pro was initially deemed questionable in the first half, but was ruled out after the break. It thins the Bucs’ already highly-questionable depth in the secondary.

It’s the second time Tampa has bolstered their secondary in the 2025 draft. A two-year starter for the Wildcats, Parrish (5’10/191) is a twitched-up, inside-out cover man with explosive athletic traits and ascending tape. He boasts an excellent 8.82 Relative Athletic Score, highlighted by a 4.35 40-yard dash, 37.5” vertical, and a 10’9” broad—validating his sticky mirror-and-match ability on film. Despite being undersized, Parrish plays with confident physicality on the perimeter, routinely disrupting releases and flashing a 78.4 coverage grade in 2024. His fluid hips and fast feet allow for clean transitions, and he competes at the catch point with plus route recognition and a twitchy close. He led K-State in PBUs in back-to-back seasons and recorded four picks in 2023, showing off legitimate ball production. While he can be muscled off his spot by longer receivers and flagged when playing too grabby (four penalties in 2024), Parrish’s traits profile as a CB3 with slot versatility.