Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed first-round
draft pick Dre Kirkpatrick on Friday.
Kirkpatrick, a cornerback out of Alabama, was taken by the Bengals with the
17th overall pick in last month's draft.
The 6-foot-2, 186-pounder became a lock-down corner at Alabama, helping the
Crimson Tide to a national championship in 2011.
Kirkpatrick, a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award last season as the top
defensive back in the nation, recorded 30 tackles and nine pass breakups in
2011. He was a three-year starter for the Crimson Tide and had three
interceptions in 2010.
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