Alabama QB John Parker Wilson knew that the NFL Combine was an important step to his future pro career. He was particularly looking forward to the opportunity to be interviewed by NFL clubs.
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"You can only see so much on tape. When you get a guy in the room, you can tell what kind of leader he is and what kind of player he is," Wilson explained. "During an interview, you can show how smart you are and how well you know the game.
"Playing in the SEC, we see a lot of different defenses. And even going against our own guys in practice we see a lot of different stuff. So that helped me out a lot, along with the experience of starting for three years."
As he looked back on his final collegiate season, the 6-foot-2, 219-pound quarterback felt that he learned some valuable lessons that will help him continue to develop as a professional football player.
"I think this year, more than any other year, I made really good decisions," he said. "I learned that you don't have to try to win the game on every play or every time you throw. You just take what they give you. Learning that helped me grow a lot this year."
During his three seasons as a starter, Wilson completed 56.5 percent of his throws for 7,796 yards, 44 touchdowns and 29 interceptions.
