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Respect My Decision Podcast: Dre Kirkpatrick interview

Respect My Decision Podcast: Dre Kirkpatrick interview

NFL star Dre Kirkpatrick, a former five-star at Rivals, joins Adam Gorney in this week's podcast.

 • Adam Gorney
Five recruiting trends developing across the SEC

Five recruiting trends developing across the SEC

Georgia has landed multiple five-star prospects in five-straight classes. Will the Bulldogs make it six in 2021?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at CB

Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at CB

Former five-star prospect Derek Stingley, Jr. has the makings of a future star.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Look back at Alabamas top 10 prospects

Look back at Alabamas top 10 prospects

The state of Alabama's top prospects have proven worth their lofty rankings, including its highest-ranked ever, Andre Smith.

 • Mark Pszonak
Ranking the all-time five-stars: Alabama

Ranking the all-time five-stars: Alabama

Where does Julio Jones rank among all the five-star prospects produced by the state of Alabama in the Rivals.com era? Find out.

 • Dallas Jackson
Rankings of Yore: Johnny on the bench

Rankings of Yore: Johnny on the bench

A scenario in which Johnny Manziel is glued to the bench? Could have happened. Check out the latest Rankings of Yore.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals250: CBs are top of the class

Rivals250: CBs are top of the class

Tampa Wharton cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III is one of three five-star cornerbacks in the new Rivals250 rankings. The position is loaded with talent

 • Rob Cassidy
Big Three states may have company

Big Three states may have company

With three five-star prospects, including No. 1 Robert Nkemdiche, Georgia continues to establish itself as the best state for producing talent behind

 • Steve Megargee
Draft stars: How the first-rounders were rated

Draft stars: How the first-rounders were rated

Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin were 4-stars, but other NFL first-round picks flew under the radar as prep prospects. Get inside for a look at how Riva

 • Rivals.com
Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Which Class of 2012 five-star recruits will have the biggest impact next season? History tells us it will be the skill-position players like Clemson's

 • Steve Megargee
Trimble talks about Bulldogs offer

Trimble talks about Bulldogs offer

Gadsden, Ala., cornerback Dale Trimble took full advantage of playing opposite five-star Alabama signee Dre Kirkpatrick last season. The two corner

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 • Logan Lowery
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC

The SEC has 10 of its 12 teams ranked in the Rivals.com top 25 after National Signing Day. Alabama and LSU had a good battle for the nation's top clas

 • Jamie Newberg & Barton Simmons
Dre stays home

Dre stays home

The nation's top cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick had hordes of media in attendance and a nationally audience watching anxiously Wednesday afternoon as he m

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 • Rivals Staff
Farrell: National Signing Day predictions

Farrell: National Signing Day predictions

Predicting what's going to happen on Signing Day is always difficult and risky based on the unpredictability of 17-year-old football players. However,

 • Mike Farrell
Category Rankings: The best of the best

Category Rankings: The best of the best

Rivals.com recruiting analysts work year-round to compile the most extensive and accurate prospect rankings and evaluations you will find. In the proc

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Kirkpatrick discusses his visit to Texas

Kirkpatrick discusses his visit to Texas

Five-star corner Dre Kirkpatrick has been a man of few words over the past few weeks, but the blue-chip corner gave OB.com and exclusive interview sho

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 • Jason Suchomel
Plenty of moves in Alabama postseason ranking

Plenty of moves in Alabama postseason ranking

The state of Alabama is producing great talent, both in quality and quantity. Leading the way in the Rivals.com postseason state rankings in the Alaba

 • Jamie Newberg
Kirkpatrick talks about trip to Florida

Kirkpatrick talks about trip to Florida

Dre Kirkpatrick met with defensive coordinator Charlie Strong, cornerbacks coach Vance Bedford and coach Urban Meyer among others during his weekend v

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 • Adam Gorney
Dre back in T-Town

Dre back in T-Town

This weekend's official visit to Alabama wasn't cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick's first trip to Tuscaloosa, but the Tide coaching staff had one of their be

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 • Tim Watts
Army All-American Bowl depth charts

Army All-American Bowl depth charts

The starters for the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl have been announced. Order is subject to change, but here is how the complete depth chart looks

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
West Notebook: Michael is on a business trip

West Notebook: Michael is on a business trip

It is evident that a number of the West players came to the Alamo City just looking to have a good time. Not Christine Michael. After making big news

 • Adam Munsterteiger
Army Daily Rewind: West DBs dominate

Army Daily Rewind: West DBs dominate

Rivals.com looks at the top five news items from the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio in the Daily Rewind. The big news from Tuesday include

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Notebook: East team jells with full squad

Notebook: East team jells with full squad

The East team welcomed seven new faces to the practice field on Tuesday following travel delays over the weekend. The result was an intense morning se

 • Adam Gorney
USC adds to its Army All-American legacy

USC adds to its Army All-American legacy

When players signed in for the Army All-American Bowl on the fourth floor of San Antonio's Grand Hyatt, they passed by some of the greats who played i

 • David Fox
Three stand out for Kirkpatrick

Three stand out for Kirkpatrick

The nation's No. 1 cornerback has official visits set to Alabama, Florida and Texas, but gave no indication of a leader Sunday during registration at

 • Adam Gorney
Sizing up the Army All-American rosters

Sizing up the Army All-American rosters

Heading into next Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, both the East and West teams are loaded with talent on both the offensive and defensive side

 • Mike Farrell
UF still involved with many top prospects

UF still involved with many top prospects

After being hired by Florida in early December and deciding to stick with the Utah Utes through their BCS Bowl game in early January, it's not at all

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 • Mark Wheeler
Kirkpatrick plans Florida visit

Kirkpatrick plans Florida visit

The only schools Dre Kirkpatrick plans to officially visit are places he has already seen before which is why Gadsden City (Ala.) assistant coach Ali

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 • Adam Gorney
Chizik visits states top overall prospect

Chizik visits states top overall prospect

Gadsden (Ala.) City's Dre Kirkpatrick, ranked by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 1 CB in the '09 class, had never met new Auburn coach Gene Chizik unti

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Kirkpatrick narrows focus after Saban inhome

Kirkpatrick narrows focus after Saban inhome

On a whirlwind Wednesday for Alabama Coach Nick Saban in which the Tide's head man traveled to Gadsden, North Jackson, Atlanta and back to Gadsden on

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 • Shane Youngblood
McFarland, Randle honored

McFarland, Randle honored

Everything is bigger and better in Texas, so it's only fitting two of the biggest high school football recruits were in town after being nominated for

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 • Brian Perroni
Alabama-Mississippi All-Star awards

Alabama-Mississippi All-Star awards

The best prospects from the states of Alabama and Mississippi recently gathered in Mobile, Ala., for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic that was

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 • Barry Every
AMP: AL vs MS the matchups

AMP: AL vs MS the matchups

Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every breaks down the best matchups that will take place in the Mississippi Alabama All-Star game in Mobile Alabam

 • Rivals.com AMP
AL-MS All-Star Classic: The matchups

AL-MS All-Star Classic: The matchups

The annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic is set for Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. CST at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., and receiver P

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 • Barry Every
AL-MS All-Star position battles

AL-MS All-Star position battles

The Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic is a great rivalry to watch because of the talent that overflows out of both states and because of the import

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 • Barton Simmons
Coach breakdown: Ala. all-stars

Coach breakdown: Ala. all-stars

Oxford (Ala.) High School head coach John Grass is no stranger to winning. Before becoming head coach at Oxford, Grass led Spain Park to the 6A champi

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 • Barton Simmons
Ala.-Miss. All-Star recruiting notebook

Ala.-Miss. All-Star recruiting notebook

There is a lot of interest on the SEC recruiting trails by a lot of parties these days. With coaching changes at Tennessee, Auburn and Mississippi Sta

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 • Barton Simmons
All-star analysis: Alabama squad

All-star analysis: Alabama squad

Dre Kirkpatrick has shown he has all the tools to be a top-flight corner at practices for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. Rivals.com recruit

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 • Barry Every
Ala.-Miss. All-Star Classic Hot 11

Ala.-Miss. All-Star Classic Hot 11

There always seems to be plenty of talent at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic and this year is no exception. There are plenty of recruiting ho

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 • Barton Simmons
New No. 1 in updated Rivals100

New No. 1 in updated Rivals100

The new Rivals100 has been released, and there is a new prospect standing atop the rankings: Rueben Randle of Bastrop, La., replaces quarterback Matt

 • Jamie Newberg
The matchup: Alabama vs. Mississippi all-stars

The matchup: Alabama vs. Mississippi all-stars

This week, some of the top players in Mississippi and Alabama will participate in two-a-days practice in preparation for the 22nd annual meeting betwe

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 • Barton Simmons
Ala., Miss. all-stars set for classic

Ala., Miss. all-stars set for classic

The all-star season is upon us and that means that Mobile, Ala., will be crawling with some of the top senior football prospects in the states of Miss

 • Barton Simmons
Dre back from Iron Bowl

Dre back from Iron Bowl

The state of Alabama's five-star representative took in yet another game in Tuscaloosa Saturday, but for Gadsden City cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, this

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 • Shane Youngblood
Top prospects get set for all-star season

Top prospects get set for all-star season

Bowl season isn't just limited to college football. Many of the nation's top high school football prospects will play in a collection of all-star game

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Five-star CB visits Auburn-UGA game

Five-star CB visits Auburn-UGA game

There were a number of top prospects in Auburn Saturday for the AU-UGA game but none more talented than five-star Dre Kirkpatrick, rated the nation's

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 • Bryan Matthews
Kirkpatrick, Kelly will play in San Antonio

Kirkpatrick, Kelly will play in San Antonio

Two of the top players in the state of Alabama, Dre Kirkpatrick and Kendall Kelly, announced Wednesday that they will be playing in the Army All-Ameri

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 • T.G. Paschal
Five-star cornerback enjoys visit

Five-star cornerback enjoys visit

It is about a 7-hour car ride ride from Gadsden City, Ala., to Gainesville. Dre Kirkpatrick, the top-rated cornerback in the 2009 class by Rivals.com,

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 • Adam Gorney
Dre takes in Tide win

Dre takes in Tide win

Once again, Gadsden City Rivals100 member Dre Kirkpatrick was in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, this time taking in Alabama's 17-14 win over Kentucky. In th

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 • Shane Youngblood
Dre back from Athens

Dre back from Athens

The top-ranked player in the state of Alabama took an out-of-state trip Saturday to watch two of his suitors do battle, and Gadsden City cornerback Dr

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 • Tim Watts
PHOTO GALLERY: Kirkpatrick and Kelly

PHOTO GALLERY: Kirkpatrick and Kelly

Gadsden City High School stars Dre Kirkpatrick and Kendall Kelly are condsidered to be two of the top players in the state of Alabama. Click here to c

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 • T.G. Paschal
Kirkpatrick takes in Tides big win

Kirkpatrick takes in Tides big win

While few of the Tide's prospects for 2009 were able to personally attend UA's 34-10 triumph over Clemson Saturday, one target that was on hand to wat

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 • Shane Youngblood
Gadsden duo ready for kickoff

Gadsden duo ready for kickoff

There may not be a more star-studded teammate duo than Gadsden City's Dre Kirkpatrick and Kendall Kelly, and with the start of their senior season rig

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 • Shane Youngblood
Kirkpatrick, Kelly could be close to narrowing their focus

Kirkpatrick, Kelly could be close to narrowing their focus

The nation's top-ranked cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, and his Rivals100 teammate, wide receiver Kendall Kelly, have visited Texas once and they have ind

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 • Jason Suchomel
Showtime Notebook: Wide Receivers stand tall

Showtime Notebook: Wide Receivers stand tall

Wide receiver was arguably the strongest position at the Showtime Camp which took place this past Saturday. Warchant.com caught up with some of the to

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 • Lee Gordon & Chris Nee
Michael shines bright at Top Gun Camp

Michael shines bright at Top Gun Camp

The Top Gun Camp featured one of the best collection of elite prospects ever assembled, and there were a few standouts even among the group of four- a

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Friday Night Lights Hot 11

Friday Night Lights Hot 11

After going back over the recorded notes, it is time to release this year's version of the Hot 11 prospects from the Gators' Friday Night Light Camp.

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 • Mark Wheeler
Gadsden duo works out at UA

Gadsden duo works out at UA

The Gadsden City star duo of Dre Kirkpatrick and Kendall Kelly just finished a whirlwind road trip of southeastern football programs that culminated i

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 • Shane Youngblood
Showtime Notebook: Rivals100 prospects shine

Showtime Notebook: Rivals100 prospects shine

Quite possibly the top prospect at Florida State's second annual Showtime Camp, which took place on Saturday night, was Gadsden (AL) Gadsden City five

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 • Chris Nee & Michael Langston
Friday Night Lights News  Notes

Friday Night Lights News Notes

The 2008 version of Florida's Friday Night Lights Camp is now in the books. It has to be considered another successful event for the Florida staff as

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 • Mark Wheeler
Top prospects going under the lights

Top prospects going under the lights

Two years ago Friday Night Lights was the only marquee camp held during its designated weekend. Last year Florida State followed suite by running thei

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 • Mark Wheeler
Top prospects set for UFs Friday Night Lights

Top prospects set for UFs Friday Night Lights

This Friday, at the Bell Hill Griffin Stadium on the campus of the University of Florida the lights will be turned on at the Swamp for one of the coun

 • Jamie Newberg
UPDATED: Seminole Showtime Preview

UPDATED: Seminole Showtime Preview

This Saturday, Florida State will merge the past, present, and the future during a one-day individual football camp. During the camp known as Seminole

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 • Chris Nee
Alabama state rankings loaded on defense

Alabama state rankings loaded on defense

Five-star cornerback prospect Dre Kirkpatrick (Gadsden) leads another strong contingent in the Rivals.com Alabama Top 30 state rankings. But one of th

 • Jamie Newberg
Gadsden City duo plans FNL trip

Gadsden City duo plans FNL trip

Assistant coach Ali Smith has racked up some serious miles on the road this off-season as he and Gadsden City (Ala.) standouts Dre Kirkpatrick, the na

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 • Adam Gorney
Category rankings: Cornerbacks

Category rankings: Cornerbacks

Rivals.com continues to rank the best prospects in each specific category for every position. Branden Smith is one of the nation's top cornerbacks and

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Nations top corner will camp at LSU

Nations top corner will camp at LSU

A year ago the LSU Tigers nabbed the nation's top cornerback in Patrick Johnson. Could the same thing happen again this season? The defending Nation

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 • David Folse II
Five-star camper

Five-star camper

The highest ranked prospect by Rivals.com that made his way to the annual Tommy Bowden Football Camp last week came away impressed. What did five-star

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 • Ryan Bartow
Gadsden trio visit Auburn Saturday

Gadsden trio visit Auburn Saturday

Three Gadsden (Ala.) City prospects including Dre Kirkpatrick and Kendall Kelly visited Auburn Saturday. What did the nation's No. 1 CB say about AU's

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 • Bryan Matthews
Exclusive audio: Five-star corner talks Texas

Exclusive audio: Five-star corner talks Texas

As the Texas Longhorns look to put the finishing touches on their 2009 recruiting class, one prospect that is suddenly very much in the picture is Gad

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 • Geoff Ketchum
Is UT legitimately in the mix

Is UT legitimately in the mix

Does Texas have a legitimate shot at landing a commitment from Gadsden City (Ala.) five-star cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick? That's been a hot topic among

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 • Jason Suchomel
Bowden Camp Preview II

Bowden Camp Preview II

BCP - PART II: The ninth annual Tommy Bowden Football Camp for high school players will begin on Sunday, June 8, and conclude on Friday, June 13, foll

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 • Cris Ard
Kirkpatrick ready for busy camp schedule

Kirkpatrick ready for busy camp schedule

A good number of the UT's 18 commitments will be at the Horns' summer camps in early June, and they coaching staff will obviously keep an eye on those

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 • Jason Suchomel
USC back in Bama

USC back in Bama

Over the course of a year, Gadsden (Ala.) Gadsden City has become a relatively well known high school for University of Southern California Trojan fan

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 • Zack Lehatto
Trojans back to see Kirkpatrick

Trojans back to see Kirkpatrick

Dre Kirkpatrick is one of the most sought after recruits in the class of 2009. And while the recruiting process can be stressful for high school seni

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 • Zack Lehatto
Gadsden duo headed to San Antonio

Gadsden duo headed to San Antonio

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl picked up two big participants for their 2009 contest when Gadsden duo and fellow Rivals100 members Dre Kirkpatrick an

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 • Shane Youngblood
Georgia commit leads deep QB group

Georgia commit leads deep QB group

Saturday's NIKE Camp in Tuscaloosa, Ala., had its share of big arms. Position coach Tee Martin said the quarterback crop at Saturday's NIKE Camp was t

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 • Adam Gorney
Southeast standouts set for Tuscaloosa NIKE

Southeast standouts set for Tuscaloosa NIKE

On Saturday morning, the Nike Camp Circuit will extend into Tuscaloosa, Ala., following a stop on Friday at the University of North Carolina. Though t

 • Barton Simmons
Will Dre Kirkpatrick take a visit to UT

Will Dre Kirkpatrick take a visit to UT

Five-star cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick has been in contact with the Texas coaches over the past couple of months, including a handful of conversations w

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 • Jason Suchomel
Updated Rivals100 sees some big movers

Updated Rivals100 sees some big movers

The latest Rivals100 has been released, and the number of five-star prospects has risen from 15 to 24. While the top four players remain in order from

 • Mike Farrell
Kirkpatrick giving Texas a close look

Kirkpatrick giving Texas a close look

The ship is nearly full for the Texas Longhorns in the 2009 recruiting class, but there are a handful of elite prospects that are still squarely in th

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 • Jason Suchomel
A-Day impressive for Kirkpatrick

A-Day impressive for Kirkpatrick

He is arguably the top prospect in the state of Alabama, and Gadsden City's Dre Kirkpatrick has been a Tide priority from the beginning of his recruit

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 • Tim Watts
Five-Star DB gives UGA high marks

Five-Star DB gives UGA high marks

Five-star Rivals100 defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick traveled over to Athens from his Gadsen (AL) home to visit the University of Georgia for the first

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 • Chad Simmons
Clemson eyeing five-star Kirkpatrick

Clemson eyeing five-star Kirkpatrick

Gadsden (AL) Gadsden City five-star cornerback recruit Dre Kirkpatrick is already familiar with Clemson's campus. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder also has

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 • Ryan Bartow
States top prospect has great AU visit

States top prospect has great AU visit

Auburn hosted several highly-rated recruits Saturday for its annual A-Day game, but none more than Gadsden (Ala.) City CB Dre Kirkpatrick. Go inside t

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Visit to UT on the schedule for Kirkpatrick

Visit to UT on the schedule for Kirkpatrick

When it was learned that the Texas Longhorns were recruiting Gadsden City (Ala.) cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, the Texas fan base was understandably exc

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 • Jason Suchomel
Five-star visits T-Town

Five-star visits T-Town

Dre Kirkpatrick is one of the nation's most sought after recruits and this weekend the Rivals.com five-star defensive back was in Tusccaloosa. Joining

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 • Tim Watts
Gadsden stars reeling in the offers

Gadsden stars reeling in the offers

Gadsden City High School, fresh off watching star linebacker Jerrell Harris pull in dozens of offers before settling on Alabama, is gearing up for ano

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 • Shane Youngblood
Five-star CB enjoys Auburn Junior Day

Five-star CB enjoys Auburn Junior Day

Auburn hosted several top prospects Sunday for its first Junior Day, but none was more highly-touted than Gadsden (Ala.) City CB Dre Kirkpatrick. The

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Longhorns offer one of nations best

Longhorns offer one of nations best

The Texas Longhorns are off to an impressive start in the 2009 recruiting class with seven commits from the state of Texas, including four national 10

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 • Gerry Hamilton
Rivals.com Junior All-American Team

Rivals.com Junior All-American Team

Led by Rivals.com Junior of the Year Matt Barkley of Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei, the Rivals.com Junior All-America Team features some of the nation'

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Kirkpatrick a top cornerback in 2009

Kirkpatrick a top cornerback in 2009

Coaches from around the country converged on Gadsden City (Ala.) last spring in an effort to get involved with four-star linebacker Jerrell Harris, wh

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 • Adam Gorney
Five-star corner checks out Auburn

Five-star corner checks out Auburn

Gadsden City (Ala.) standout Dre Kirkpatrick was recently ranked a five-star and the nation's No. 5 overall prospects. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound corner

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 • Bryan Matthews
Ranked Rivals100 for 2009 class released

Ranked Rivals100 for 2009 class released

When Rivals.com set out to rank the top 100 prospects in order for the class of 2009 and assign them stars, there was a consensus that Santa Ana (Cali

 • Jeremy Crabtree
In-state prospects predict Iron Bowl

In-state prospects predict Iron Bowl

AuburnSports.com tracked down 19 of the state's top prospects and got their predictions for this weekend's Iron Bowl. Go inside to see what the recrui

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Harris dominant in 2007

Harris dominant in 2007

Gadsden City linebacker and Rivals100 member Jerrell Harris played with a sense of purpose in his senior campaign that ended this Friday night in a lo

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 • Shane Youngblood
LSU weekend to bring in the stars

LSU weekend to bring in the stars

The Alabama-LSU game this weekend is creating a tremendous buzz in the college football world as Tide coach Nick Saban faces off against his former sq

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 • Rivals.com Staff
Two top in-state juniors visit the Plains

Two top in-state juniors visit the Plains

Gadsden (Ala.) City Rivals100 LB Jerrell Harris took an unofficial visit to Auburn this past weekend, but he wasn't the only Titan standout in attenda

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Stud junior corner racking up the offers

Stud junior corner racking up the offers

One of the top junior prospects in the state of Alabama, and in the nation for that matter now has a written offer in hand from Clemson, as well as a

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 • Ryan Bartow
In-state junior CB picks up three SEC offers

In-state junior CB picks up three SEC offers

The state of Alabama appears loaded once again in the 2009 class with several top juniors receiving early scholarship offers. One of the state's best

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Rivals.com releases 100 to Watch for 2009

Rivals.com releases 100 to Watch for 2009

While much of the recruiting world focuses on the class of 2008, there has been an early emphasis from college coaches on the class of 2009. With that

 • Mike Farrell