University of Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. was arrested on several charges during the team’s bye weekend.
The UA sophomore from Gadsden was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail at noon Saturday.
He is charged with three counts of reckless endangerment, one count of attempting to elude and speeding, according to jail records.
Kirkpatrick was released on $1,500 bond within an hour of his booking.
Circumstances leading to Kirkpatrick’s arrest were not immediately clear on Sunday.
The investigation is being led by the University of Alabama Police Department.
Efforts to reach police and UA officials for comment were not immediately successful.
“We are aware of an incident involving Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. and are working to gather more details at this time,” a spokesperson for UA athletics said.
Kirkpatrick’s father, Dre Kirkpatrick Sr., played for Coach Nick Saban at Alabama from 2009-2011.
Kirkpatrick Sr. then went on to an NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.
Kirkpatrick Jr. was Saban’s first legacy commit during the coach’s tenure.
A three-star UA sophomore defensive back from Gadsden City High School, his final four included Missouri, Arkansas and Auburn.
He has seen time in all eight games so far this season.
He has primarily worked as a reserve defensive back while playing on special teams.
Over eight games, Kirkpatrick has tallied nine total tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble. He also broke up a pass in the Georgia game.
AL.com journalist Nick Kelly contributed to this report.
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