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Adam Stites

Jaguars draft pick Derek Parish ate 7 pounds of steak to win a contest

Jacksonville Jaguars seventh-round pick Derek Parish isn’t your standard NFL prospect. The 6’2, 241-pound player was a defensive end for the Houston Cougars, but will make a transition to fullback in the NFL.

That makes sense, in part, because of 29-inch arms that could make rushing the passer awfully difficult in the NFL. But also because of this story from the Houston Chronicle that absolutely screams fullback:

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