#8 Derron Parquet Season 2025

Transferred to the University of Memphis after the 2001 season.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2001)
Played in six games for the Tigers, mostly in a special teams role … Rushed 15 times for a total of 59 yards in victories over Tulane and Mississippi State, including a 22-yard long versus the Green Wave … Also caught two passes for nine yards against Ole Miss.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2000)
Redshirted after seeing action in one game … Played against Western Carolina in the season-opener and rushed for 49 yards on 11 carries … Scored his first career TD in the season-opener on a three-yard run in the fourth quarter … Sidelined the rest of the season with an injury.

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated the nation’s No. 9 running back and the No. 2 rated running back in the South, according to Superprep Magazine … Member of The Advocate Super Dozen, the Tiger Rag Dirty Dozen, Louisiana Magazine All-Louisiana Team, Times Picayune Top 24 Blue Chip List and the Purple & Gold’s Great Eight … Atlanta Journal Constitution Super Southern 100 … Prepstar Dream Team Member … First-Team All-State … Set the Catholic League record as a senior with 2,211 yards rushing on 303 carries and 25 touchdowns … He also caught 12 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns … Definitely a breakaway threat as he had eight touchdowns of 80 yards or longer … Led his team to a 12-2 record … Runs the 40 in 4.4 … Coached in high school by Jay Roth.

PERSONAL
Full name is Derron Micah Parquet … Born on Jan. 5, 1982, in Metairie, La. … Parents are Stanley Parquet and Pamela Dickerson-Parquet … Has five siblings – Chris, Shawn, Monet, Monique and Nakia … Majoring in business administration.