Jerrian Parker Jr. holds the RB · Depth spot in Sam Houston Bearkats’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jerrian Parker Jr. logged a 2.5% overall usage rate in 2025.

Jerrian Parker Jr. is a running back for Sam Houston who transferred in from Southern Illinois. The 5'10", 210-pound junior from Orlando, Florida played in all 12 games during the 2025 season, appearing in the backfield and on special teams. He recorded 5 rushing attempts for 0 yards, 2 receptions for 6 yards with a long of 5, and made a special teams tackle in the season finale against FIU. At Southern Illinois in 2024, Parker appeared in 10 games with 5 starts and led the team with 77 rushing attempts for 281 yards, including a season-high 65 yards versus Murray State.

Southern Illinoisthrough 2024

Sam Houston2025 — present