Former Alabama, NFL cornerback’s son recently committed to Crimson Tide
The elder Kirkpatrick was a star cornerback at Alabama from 2009-11, then played 10 seasons with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers. Dre Jr. — who attends Gadsden City High School as his father did — is aThe recruiting process for his son brought back fond memories for Dre Sr., he said during an interview this week on “The Randy Kennedy Show” on. But there were also major differences, despite it being only 14 years since he signed with the Crimson Tide.
Dre Kirkpatrick Sr. is shown in 2018, during his career with the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals. Kirkpatrick played at Alabama from 2009-11. Dre Kirkpatrick Sr. said throughout the recruiting process that he wasn’t trying to influence where his son wound up. Dre Jr. said his son seriously also considered Auburn, Arkansas and Missouri, where former Auburn and Troy assistant Al Pogue is now cornerbacks coach.“In my mind, I knew he wasn’t going to Auburn,” Kirkpatrick said with a laugh.
Saban also recruited both Mark Ingram Sr. to Michigan State in the mid-1980s and Mark Ingram II to Alabama in 2008, though he was only an assistant coach during the elder Ingram’s playing career. Kirkpatrick said Saban’s biggest strength as a recruiter hasn’t changed over the years. Asked to compare his skillset with his son’s, Dre Sr. said he thinks his son might have been underrated as a recruit.
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