Dre Kirkpatrick

Dre Kirkpatrick

Alabama Crimson Tide — No. 21
Cornerback	Junior
Major: Unknown
Date of birth: October 26, 1989 (1989-10-26) (age 22)
Place of birth: Gadsden, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Career history
High school: Gadsden City High School, Gadsden, Alabama
College(s): Alabama (2009–present)
Career highlights and awards
2011 Preseason All-SEC Coaches Team 2008 First Team All-American (USA Today, EA Sports, Parade, SuperPrep) 2008 Second Team All-American (MaxPreps) Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team (2008) Atlanta-Journal Constitution Super Southern Team (2008) 2× ASWA First Team All-State (2007, 2008) 2007 First Team Junior All-American (Rivals.com)
Stats at CBSSports.com

D'Andre "Dre" Lawan Kirkpatrick (born October 26, 1989) is an American football player. He is a junior cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Kirkpatrick was rated as one of the top high school defensive backs in the country.^[1] Kirkpatrick draws comparisons to New York Jets defensive back Antonio Cromartie.

High school career

Kirkpatrick played his high school career at Gadsden City High School in Gadsden, Alabama, where he was a teammate of fellow Crimson Tide players Jerrell Harris and Kendall Kelly. He completed his senior football season in the fall of 2008. Kirkpatrick participated in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl & the 2008 Alabama Mississippi All-Star Football Classic, where he was recorded at 6 ft 2 in and 180 lbs.

Kirkpatrick played his final three high school seasons at Gadsden City (35 games) and finished his career with 193 tackles, 17 interceptions, three returned for a touchdown, 36 pass breakups, two sacks, one punt return touchdown, one kick return touchdown and a one receiving touchdown. After completion of his senior season he was awarded as the ASWA 6A back of the year as well as a first team all-state defensive back for the second consecutive year.^[2]

Entering February 2009, Dre Kirkpatrick was one of the most highly rated and sought after high school football recruits in the country, having been awarded a 5 star rating (the maximum) by national recruiting outlets Rivals.com^[3] and Scout.com.^[4]

Recruitment

Being one of the top prep players in the country, many teams sought Kirkpatrick's signature on a National Letter of Intent. As the recruiting process started to wind down, he narrowed down his possibilities to three schools: Alabama, Texas and Florida.^[5] On February 4, 2009, Kirkpatrick ended months of recruiting, committing to the Alabama Crimson Tide on National Signing Day,^[5] as he announced his decision live on ESPNU.

College career

Freshman year

Kirkpatrick has played in five games this season and has 3 tackles.

References

1. ^ Gadsden City High's Dre Kirkpatrick is The News' top super senior
2. ^ "Football Recruiting". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=70499&Sport=1. Retrieved 2009-02-04. 
3. ^ "Alabama Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. http://alabama.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?Year=2009&School=2&Sport=1. Retrieved 2009-02-04. 
4. ^ "Football Recruiting". Scout.com. http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=9&c=4&yr=2009. Retrieved 2009-02-04. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Watts, Tim (2009-02-04). "Dre Stays Home". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=1014&script=content.asp&cid=907909&fid=&tid=&mid=. Retrieved 2009-02-04. 

External links

• Alabama Crimson Tide bio
• Highlights of DB Dre Kirkpatrick, by Takkle/SI on YouTube

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Date of birth	1989-10-26
Place of birth	Gadsden, Alabama
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