Alabama player snapshot: No. 23 Jarez Parks

Redshirt sophomore Jarez Parks is the next man up on Alabama football’s player snapshot, which highlights each scholarship player.

As we continue through the offseason, Roll Tide Wire has decided to bring fans a quick snapshot of each scholarship player listed on Alabama’s 2020 football roster.

Each day, we’ll release two player profiles giving fans a glimpse into the players who will be available this upcoming season. Whether that’s size, classification, hometowns or recruiting rankings coming out of high school, we’ve got you covered.

Also included in each article is a quick recap letting you know what to expect from that player for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond.

Next up on the list is redshirt sophomore Jarez Parks, the outside linebacker from Fellemere (Fla.).

Jarez Parks, Outside Linebacker

Jarez Parks
Alabama head coach Nick Saban watches as quarterback Mac Jones (10) passes against linebacker Jarez Parks (23) during first half action in the Alabama A-Day spring football scrimmage game at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday April 13, 2019. Mickey Welsh / Advertiser

Height: 6-4 / Weight: 239

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown: Fellemere (Fla.)

High School: Sebastian River High School

HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 91 overall / No. 7 WDE / No. 17 FLA

HS ranking (Rivals): 4-star / No. 118 overall / No. 8 WDE / No. 28 FLA

Analysis: Jarez Parks took an interesting route to get to the University of Alabama. Despite being a highly-recruited four-star prospect coming out of Florida during the 2017 recruiting cycle, Parks ultimately redshirted and didn’t join the Crimson Tide until 2018.

Since being on campus, Parks hasn’t made much of an impact on the field, but that could be changing in the near future with the departures of Terrell Lewis and Anfernee Jennings at outside linebacker.

Parks will face stiff competition from a foursome of freshman, which includes Will Anderson, Chris Braswell, Drew Sanders and Quandarrius Robinson, for reps, but his two years in Alabama’s system could help him earn more opportunities if he can continue to develop.

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