Jarez Parks

Position:
LB
Height:
6-4
Weight:
240
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Fellsmere, Fla.
High School:
Sebastian River

Sophomore (2020)

Redshirted as a freshman before playing in five games a season ago. Kentucky: Earned minutes against the Wildcats but did not post any stats.

Redshirt Freshman (2019)

An athletic defender off the edge who worked in five games. New Mexico State: Saw his first career action in the pairing with the Aggies. Ole Miss: Pressured the Rebels’ quarterback into an errant throw, leading to an interception for Jared Mayden. Texas A&M: Worked on the edge against the Aggies. Mississippi State: Saw time against the Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Came off the edge against the Catamounts but did not record any stats.

Freshman (2018)

Redshirted following his first season at Alabama,

High School and Personal Data

A composite four-star prospect along the defensive line who ranks as one of the country's top defensive ends in the class of 2017 ... ranked No. 93 in the 247Composite, the nation's No. 7 weakside defensive end and the No. 17 player in Florida ... Scout.com listed him at No. 68 in the Scout 300 and the No. 7 defensive end prospect ... considered the No. 3 defensive end in the south by Scout.com and the No. 2 end in the state of Florida ... rated at No. 115 in the ESPN 300, the No. 11 defensive end and the No. 22 player in the state of Florida ... Rivals.com listed him at No. 118 in the Rivals 100, the No. 8 weak-side defensive end nationally and the No. 23 player in Florida ... PrepStar ranked him at No. 60 on their Dream Team and the No. 5 end prospect ... No. 145 in the Top247 and the No. 10 player at his position ... played for the East team in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Game, River's first ever to do so ... second-team All-State selection in Florida's Class 6A by the Associated Press ... helped lead SRHS to the state semifinals as a senior and the state regional playoffs in his junior campaign ... also contributed in track for the Sharks, participating in the shot put, discus and 4x100 meter relays ... took first place in the discus and earned second place in the shot put at the 2017 FHSAA 3A State Outdoor Championships as a senior ... did not play football until his sophomore year of high school ... played for head coach David Pettis at Sebastian River High School ... chose Alabama over in-state Florida and Florida State, as well as Auburn, Clemson and North Carolina.