Dre
Kirkpatrick.
Dre
Kirkpatrick.
Alabama· 6'2"· 186 lb· 4.50s 40
The Bengals' Cover-3/Cover-4 predominant scheme with significant zone and some man concepts prioritizes strong, physical corners capable of press and off coverage.
Year 1 rotational boundary corner with the potential to develop into a long-term starter who excels in coverage and contributes in run support.
A pure man-heavy scheme that requires him to consistently track receivers across the field without safety help.
Kirkpatrick's size, length, and zone instincts make him a good fit for a scheme that features a lot of Cover-3 and Cover-4, allowing him to play physically at the line of scrimmage.
Selected #17 overall in Round 1 of the 2012 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals out of Alabama.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.50sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 120inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alabama | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Dre Kirkpatrick played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals. He was a starting cornerback for the Bengals for many seasons, providing a consistent presence in their secondary.