15 John Parker Wilson

John Parker Wilson

	Position: Infielder
	Class: Freshman
	Bats: Right
	Throws: Right

	Height / Weight: 6-1 / 190
	Experience: HS
	Hometown: Hoover, Ala.
	High School: Hoover

One of the state’s top football prospects, John Parker Wilson enrolled at Alabama in January and will split time this spring with football and baseball. Wilson was also a talented high school baseball player and will be competing for time on the infield this spring, mainly third base.

Wilson played football and baseball at Hoover High School, one of the most successful football and baseball programs in the state
He was a three-year starter on the baseball diamond for coach Rick Davis
As a prep senior, he batted .375 and hit nine home runs, while leading the Bucs to the state playoffs
Following his senior season, he was drafted in the 19th round by the 2004 MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins
Wilson made a name for himseff running coach Rush Propst’s offense as the starting QB at Hoover HS
For his career, Wilson completed 615 of 978 passes for 8,170 yards and 78 TDs
As a junior and senior, Wilson led the Bucs to the Class 6A state football championship at Legion Field
He played in the championship game all three years in high school
As a senior, he completed 314 of 467 passes (67 percent) for a state record 3,281 yards and 40 touchdowns. He threw only 10 interceptions all year.
He was named to the Birmingham News’ Super Senior List in 2003-04
He was a Class 6A Super All-State selection by the Birmingham News and Alabama Sports Writer’s Association (ASWA)
He was the 2003 ASWA Player of the Year and the Montgomery Advertiser Back of the Year
An honorable mention all-state pick as a junior, Wilson passed for more than 2,800 yards, with 27 TDs and 10 interceptions

Full name is John Parker Wilson
Parents are Parker and Susan Wilson
He has three siblings, Ross, Marlo and Peyton
His uncle, Thomas Wilson, played baseball at Livingston and the Cincinnati Reds, and was later a scout that helped the Reds build its 1990 World Series championship team
His aunt, Julie Smelser Wilson, was a cheerleader at Alabama when Alabama head football coach Mike Shula was the starting QB
BORN: October 17, 1985

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