Sports Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., son of Crimson Tide star who played for Nick Saban, commits to Alabama August 18, 2023 Maxwell Donaldson, Gadsden Times Comments Off on Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., son of Crimson Tide star who played for Nick Saban, commits to Alabama Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has committed to Alabama. His father won two national championships playing for Nick Saban's Crimson Tide.