Beware the Monster: Jayden Parrish

DELRAY BEACH – Jayden Parrish is without question Palm Beach County’s best defensive senior.

The 6-foot-2, consensus three-star linebacker from Atlantic (Delray Beach) has put South Florida on notice his whole high school football career.

Parrish is a force to be reckoned with on the field. He is a fast, physical, hard hitting, game-changing linebacker that keeps offensive coordinators on their toes all game.

Parrish’s style of play is described as a “heat seeking missile” that always finds his way to the ball. He is always the most dominant player on the field, which helped him garner the nickname “Monster” from his teammates.

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Photo Credits: Christian Proscia

In 2022, Parrish had a breakout season for Atlantic, recording:

•153 total tackles
•4 sacks
•1 pass deflection
•1 forced fumble
•1 fumble recovery
•139 rushing yards
•8 rushing touchdowns
•3 receptions
•28 receiving yards
•1 receiving touchdown

Year 4 Loading 7️⃣💚 #CultureWins 🦅 pic.twitter.com/I4z5XU6kdc
— Jayden Parrish (@JaydenParrish_7) June 28, 2023

After his dominant junior season, Jayden was named First-Team All-County by the Palm Beach Post.

AGTG🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/c1dk3xkb7M
— Jayden Parrish (@JaydenParrish_7) December 24, 2022

Parrish has received 18 Division 1 (FBS) verbal offers, which includes the following eight you can see right below:

•Florida State
•Miami
•Auburn
•Kentucky
•Western Kentucky
•Indiana
•FAU
•USF

This past April, Parrish announced he was ending his recruiting process by hard committing to Florida State.

When asked about why he chose FSU, Parrish said:

“FSU is a great place to help you develop on and off the field,” Parrish stated. “They have a very long track record of making great players elite. I truly believe that Coach [Mike] Norvell and his staff will help me grow as a player and leader, bringing me closer to achieving my goals.”

100% Committed @FSUFootball @RLS2294 @Andrew_Ivins @On3Recruits @Rivals @Coach_Norvell @ESPNTop63 @SunSentinel @ pic.twitter.com/f2ebhofpYF
— Jayden Parrish (@JaydenParrish_7) April 4, 2023

Blessed 🍢🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/tybfjJPBuN
— Jayden Parrish (@JaydenParrish_7) August 2, 2023

The Atlantic Eagles are poised to be an elite team this upcoming season. When asked about his personal goals, as well as the team goal for 2023, Parrish said:

“I’m just trying to be the best leader I can be,” Parrish stated. “All I care about is doing everything in my power to lead my team to a state title.”