Cejai Parson brings veteran versatility to Southern Illinois’ secondary
Parson is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior safety who has shown real value as a movable chess piece, starting at cornerback in 2024 before returning to safety in 2025 for Southern Illinois. In the 2024 season, he logged 13 tackles, and in the 2025 season he had 2 tackles and 2 interceptions early in the year, hinting at ball skills and back-end playmaking. The fit is appealing if a team wants experience, size, and positional flexibility; the question is whether they want a steady, smart defender more than a pure sideline-to-sideline eraser.
