GADSDEN, Ala. — Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., a defensive back out of Gadsden City (Alabama) High School, committed to the University of Alabama on Friday.
He picked the Crimson Tide over Missouri, Auburn and Arkansas. Kirkpatrick was rated the 148th best cornerback in the nation, even though he plays safety. He is the first player to commit to Alabama whose father also played for the Crimson Tide under Nick Saban.
Kirkpatrick is the son of Dre Kirkpatrick, a former Alabama and NFL cornerback. The younger Kirkpatrick was around his father when he was at Alabama and in the NFL, so he knows what it takes to play at the next level.