Prattville’s Parker, Milledge draw Power conference offers as recruiting heats up

Prattville High School’s recruiting surge is no longer just about one player or one offer. Defensive linemen Ricardo Parker and Jayden Milledge, both members of the Class of 2027, have drawn Power conference attention from programs including Wake Forest, Virginia Tech and Florida, putting the Lions back in the center of the kind of recruiting traffic that has long followed success in Autauga County.

Parker, listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds, has built an offer sheet that now includes at least 14 schools on 247Sports. Milledge, a 6-foot-3, 227-pound edge defender, has seven listed offers and has quickly emerged as another major target. On Jan. 29, 2026, Parker added offers from Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech, and Georgia Tech defensive ends and outside linebackers coach Kyle Pope visited Prattville in person to deliver the news.

The attention fits what Prattville has produced for years. The school says its football program owns five state championships, four undefeated seasons and 27 playoff appearances, and it says 35 Lions signed to play college football from the 2018-19 through 2021-22 seasons. That kind of track record helps explain why major recruiters keep showing up in Prattville before these juniors even reach their senior year.

The momentum is also tied to what Prattville has on the field right now. The Lions’ 2025 regular-season finish placed them fifth in Region 3, and they beat Hillcrest 38-31 in overtime on Oct. 18, 2025 before closing the year 5-4 overall on MaxPreps’ record tracking. The production from Parker and Milledge matched the recruiting buzz. Prattville’s all-county defensive team listed Parker with 40 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, while Milledge finished with 35 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two defensive touchdowns.

Prattville’s broader 2027 group is drawing notice too. A local recruiting report identified 4-star safety Jayden Aparicio-Bailey, defensive lineman Elijah Brown, receiver Deshawn Hall and lineman Watson Kidd among the prospects helping drive the program’s visibility. That kind of depth suggests the Lions are not relying on a single star to carry the load.

Bobby Carr, introduced in December 2024 as Prattville High School’s 33rd head football coach, has entered his first season with a roster that is already attracting Power conference eyes. For a program rooted in championship history and steady college placements, the early rise of Parker and Milledge signals that the next wave of Prattville football is already arriving at Stanley-Jensen Stadium.