Weston Palmer

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wauchula, Fla.
High School:
Hardee

At Hardee — earned three varsity letters and served as starting quarterback and captain for two years ... threw for 2000 yards and ran for 500 yards as a senior ... recorded 27 touchdowns that season and earned Offensive MVP honors ... two time All-Heartland Team selection ... named 2006 Wildcat of the Year and selected to the 2006 Heartland All-Star Team ... team went 43-1 during his career ... earned four varsity letters apiece in basketball and baseball ... started at guard in basketball and served as captain for three years ... earned 2003 Hustle Award, 2004 Coaches Award and 2005 Offensive MVP ... won 2006-07 district three-point shootout championship ... started two years at second base and two years at shortstop ... earned 2004 Rookie of the Year, 2005 Offensive Player of the Year, 2006 Most Outstanding Player and 2007 Offensive Player of the Year honors ... class valedictorian ... recipient of the 2007 Danforth Award for outstanding leadership, citizenship and personal integrity ... won ninth grade AP Biology Award, 10th grade Principal’s Award, 10th grade English II Honors Award and 11th grade AP Language and Composition Award.

Personal — born May 19, 1989 ... son of Steve and Jennifer Palmer ... father is a rancher and citrus grower, mother is a homemaker ... father played football at Sewanee University ... has two younger sisters, Savanah and Summer.