Looking through Alabama passing records some obvious names jump at you: Namath, Stabler, Croyle, McCarron. But, there’s one name that appears time and again that few associate with Alabama star quarterbacks: John Parker Wilson.
The three-star out of local powerhouse Hoover had received offers from traditionally pass-friendly Southern programs Clemson, Tennessee and Ole Miss, but decided to stay home and play for Mike Shula’s Crimson Tide teams. After signing in 2005, and serving as a backup for the Tide, Wilson got his chance to play when he earned the start in 2006 — it would be a starting job he held on to for three straight seasons under two head coaches.