Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK

Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has signed with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Kirkpatrick is a 2024 defensive back out Gadsden City High School in Alabama, and he garners a three-star rating from multiple recruiting sites. He is the son of former Alabama defensive back, Dre Kirkpatrick, who played for the Crimson Tide from 2009 to 2011.

The in-state prospects is projected to be a defensive back at the next level. At 6-foot and 190 pounds, he is a scrappy defender, who roams around the secondary, jumping at every opportunity to create a turnover.

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