Nebraska Football Defensive Lineman Enters Transfer Portal

The redshirt junior then matched his participation from the previous season in 2025, playing in all 13 games for the Big Red and totaling four tackles. Parrott would notch two tackles against Akron and added two in the Huskers' Las Vegas Bowl loss to Utah.

Parrott arrived in Lincoln as an unranked prospect after playing at North Scott High School in Iowa. Parrott only played football as a senior for the Lancers and chose to walk-on to Nebraska after considering several Division III offers. The defensive lineman had one of the most inspiring stories on the roster, as he had to overcome a rare, fast-growing cancer that affects the lymphatic system known as Burkitt lymphoma at 10 years old.

Parrott remained mainly a rotational defensive lineman for the Huskers during his two contributing seasons, regularly playing behind Elijah Jeudy and Riley Van Poppel.

During spring practices, teammate Cam Lenhardt highlighted the play of the defensive and nose tackles - including Parrott - as linemen who could "make a leap" following the end of the 2024 season. Parrott had worked with two different defensive line coaches during his time at Nebraska, first learning under Terrence Knighton before his departure to Florida State, then working under one-year replacement Terry Bradden in 2025.

Bradden was fired following his lone season with Nebraska and has yet to be replaced officially by Matt Rhule and the Huskers. Likewise, Parrott was first coached under defensive coordinator Tony White prior to John Butler's hire in December of 2024. Butler was replaced by San Diego State defensive coordinator Rob Aurich.

Parrott joined Caden VerMaas, Jamarion Parker, Dylan Raiola, Malcolm Hartzog, Preston Okafor, Maverick Noonan, Marcos Davila, Tristan Alvano, Roger Gradney, Jaylen George, Jason Maciejczak, Braylen Prude, and Rahmir Stewart as players to enter the transfer portal from Nebraska.

Parrott also joined Stewart as the Saturday transfer portal entries for Nebraska on Saturday. The Huskers continue their college football transfer portal plans for the 2026 season through the single window, as the portal closes on Jan. 16. As of Saturday, Nebraska has yet to land a commitment in the transfer portal.