Dre Kirkpatrick
| Alabama Crimson Tide — No. 21 | |
| Cornerback | Junior |
| Major: Unknown | |
| Date of birth: October 26, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Gadsden, Alabama | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 186 lb (84 kg) |
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| High school: Gadsden City High School, Gadsden, Alabama |
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| Stats at CBSSports.com | |
D'Andre "Dre" Lawan Kirkpatrick (born October 26, 1989) is an American football player. He is a former 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 cornerback Antonio Cromartie.
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[edit] 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 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]
[edit] 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 7, 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.
[edit] Arrest
Kirkpatrick was arrested on January 17th, 2012 in Manatee County, Florida on marijuana charges. He was booked at 12:49 A.M. (00:49 military time). All charges were dropped on February 6th, 2012.
[edit] References
- ^ Gadsden City High's Dre Kirkpatrick is The News' top super senior
- ^ "Football Recruiting". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=70499&Sport=1. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ "Alabama Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. http://alabama.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?Year=2009&School=2&Sport=1. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ "Football Recruiting". Scout.com. http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=9&c=4&yr=2009. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ 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.
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