Naiim Parrish
DB · Sophomore
5'11" · 180 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #21: Grant Washington (RB)
Background
- Hometown
- Freehold, N.J.
- High school
- Bergen Catholic
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2026 season
defensive
Season by season
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• FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in five games • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Northwestern State and recorded one tackle • saw action at Ohio State • played against Michigan State • competed at Oregon • saw action against New Mexico. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J. • wore No. 5 for the Crusaders and was coached by Vito Campanile • finished his high school career as a four-time state champion and as Bergen Catholic’s all-time leader in interceptions with 15 • totaled more than 100 career tackles, had 19 pass breakups and led the league in interceptions three times • consensus three-star recruit • ranked as the No. 21 prospect in New Jersey and as the No. 55 safety in the nation by 247 Sports • enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025. PERSONAL: Son of Tamika and Darius Parrish • has four brothers (William Davis, Ryjhir Taylor, Aiden Parrish and Christian Garcia) and three sisters (Ni’Asia, Jazzmin Evans and Khadija Davis) • brother, Christian Garcia, played college basketball at Rutgers Newark • cousin, Darrell Reid, played college football at Minnesota from 2000-04 before playing in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts (member of the 2007 Super Bowl championship team) and Denver Broncos.
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2025: •
FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in five games • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Northwestern State and recorded one tackle • saw action at Ohio State • played against Michigan State • competed at Oregon • saw action against New Mexico.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J. • wore No. 5 for the Crusaders and was coached by Vito Campanile • finished his high school career as a four-time state champion and as Bergen Catholic’s all-time leader in interceptions with 15 • totaled more than 100 career tackles, had 19 pass breakups and led the league in interceptions three times • consensus three-star recruit • ranked as the No. 21 prospect in New Jersey and as the No. 55 safety in the nation by 247 Sports • enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025.
PERSONAL: Son of Tamika and Darius Parrish • has four brothers (William Davis, Ryjhir Taylor, Aiden Parrish and Christian Garcia) and three sisters (Ni’Asia, Jazzmin Evans and Khadija Davis) • brother, Christian Garcia, played college basketball at Rutgers Newark • cousin, Darrell Reid, played college football at Minnesota from 2000-04 before playing in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts (member of the 2007 Super Bowl championship team) and Denver Broncos.