He chose to accept a grayshirt and come to the University of Alabama in the spring of 2018 – after not being offered in the 2017 class – and for Jarez Parks, the outside linebacker eyes next season as an opportunity for him to strike.
The redshirt freshman and four-star recruit was No. 115 on the ESPN 300 upon graduating Sebastian High School in Fellsmere, Fla.
At 6-foot-4 and 239 pounds, he turned in a good semester of spring practice – seeing action at jack linebacker behind Christopher Allen.
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During Sunday’s airing of In My Own Words, Stephen Smith of Touchdown Alabama Magazine discusses Parks’ journey to the Tide and why fans should be excited for him.
You can listen to the audio version of the podcast via SoundCloud.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
