I think he can play here. I liked his highlight tape from this season. Clearly does not have standout measurables but picks up yards... reminds me a bit of Homer. Parrish is less physical and has more wiggle, same kind of height/weight body though. it's fringe NFL stuff but you can still be productive in college at that size if you're a naturally good back. Chaney is the only guy on our roster who I would say definitely has a better all around skillset than Parrish based on what they've done so far in college, but Don's health makes him hard to rely on.
there's no indication that Trevonte Citizen is all that serious about coming here so I don't know why that would be part of the calculation. in the extreme off chance that he does choose Miami, take both him and Parrish and let it shake out.
also, I think it's worth monitoring that as more kids enter the portal it seems like it's playing out less as a "true" free agency than it has in previous years, when there were fewer players available and fewer staffs open to the idea of playing the transfer game. this offseason it feels more like high school recruiting, with connections to coaches and proximity to home playing as much of a role as anything. Caleb Williams & Mario Williams likely following Riley to USC, Quinn Ewers going back home, Jaden Haslewood going to where his high school coach is now on staff, Kingsley Suamataia going back home, Noah Cain going back home, Jacob Cowing going back home, Max Johnson going to where there's an FSU connection, Tanner McCallister following his DC to Ohio St, all the ULL kids following Napier etc. of course there are kids who are still looking for where they can get playing time or Alabama who can just pull whoever they want, but I don't think it's a coincidence that Miami is being most heavily connected to guys like Parrish and Ladson who are from the city. it may be more like that moving forward and less like the first few years of Manny going into the portal and getting kids from all over the country, it's a different, more competitive game now.
