Dylan Parham

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 28: Cotton Bowl Classic between Memphis and Penn State on December 28, 2019 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by George Walker/DFWsportsonline)

Photo by: George Walker/DFWsportsonline

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 256
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Carrollton, Ga.

Honors

• 2021 First-Team All-AAC
• 2021 First-Team All-AAC (Phil Steele)
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• AAC All-Academic Team (2019, 2018, 2017)
• Dean’s List for the 2018 fall semester

2021 (Redshirt Senior)

• NFL Scouting Combine Invitee
• Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
• Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List
• Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
• Started all 11 games in which he appeared
• Helped Memphis rank 16th in the nation in passing offense (298.8) and 38th in total offense (434.9)
• Started all 11 games at right guard, not allowing a sack in 545 pass protection snaps
• Only allowed two quarterback hits on the season

2020 (Redshirt Junior)

• Outland Trophy Watch List
• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in all 11 games on the season, earning starts in all 11 at right tackle
• Helped Memphis rank 22nd in the nation in total offense (453.1) and finish 17th in the country in both passing offense (307.9) and first down offense (260)

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Started all 14 games at left guard
• Played every offensive snap in seven contests
• Played a season-high 88 snaps in the conference championship game against Cincinnati
• Blocked for an offense that amassed 6,791 total yards, including 2,614 rushing yards
• Paved the way for FWAA Freshman of the Year winner Kenneth Gainwell, who totaled 1,456 rushing yards and 610 yards receiving

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Started all 14 games at left guard
• Logged action on 972-of-1,028 snaps (.946)
• Member of offensive line that paved the way for a school-record 7,324 yards of total offense (3,919 rush/3,405 pass)
• 2018 Tigers rushing attack shattered season records for yards (3,919/previous record: 3,215) and TD (48/previous record: 33)
• Blocked for unanimous All-America RB Darrell Henderson, who rushed for 1,909 yards (third-most in program history)
• Memphis passing game rolled up 3,405 yards and 28 TD, both fifth-most for a season in program history
• Squad set the total yardage record by 400 yards more than the previous mark (6,917 in 2017)
• Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs Mercer
• Played 53 snaps vs the Bears
• Registered a career-high 92 snaps in the regular-season finale win over Houston
• Played every snap in 10 games
• Logged 70 or more snaps in nine contests
• First game in which he played every snap was at Navy (49)
• Played every snap in the last four games (323 straight), including The American Championship Game vs UCF and Birmingham Bowl vs Wake Forest

2017 (Freshman)

• Redshirted
• Member of 2017 squad that went 10-3, won The American West Division title (7-1 league record) and played in The American Championship Game
• Squad earned the program’s first Liberty Bowl bid and played in the hometown’s postseason classic
• Moved to the offensive line from his tight end position in 2018 spring drills

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Played his prep career at Carrollton High School
• Primarily used as a run/pass blocker at tight end in 2016
• Moved to tight end in 2016 after playing exclusively on defense (LB) in previous seasons
• Extension of the 2016 Trojans offensive line that helped the offense pile up over 4,200 yards of total offense (2,300 rush/1,900 pass)
• As a senior, caught nine passes for 96 yards and one TD
• 2016 Times-Georgian All-Area first team (TE)
• Helped the Trojans reach the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class AAAAA state playoffs quarterfinal round
• Team finished with an 11-2 record in 2016
• As a junior in 2015, played on the defensive side of the ball
• Collected 48 total stops (23 solo) and had four TFL in 2015
• Also a member of the Carrollton High School basketball and track and field squads
• In track and field, competed in jumps and sprints
• Participated in the 2014 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships (triple jump) in Houston, Texas
• Son of Camelle and Dion Parham