UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game
[November 24, 2025]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A University of Alabama at Birmingham
football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning hours before the
team's game against the University of South Florida, the university said
in a statement.
The two wounded players were in stable condition, interim head coach
Alex Mortensen said at the postgame news conference. He said the team
decided to play to honor graduating seniors in the last home game of the
season, though several players opted to sit it out due to the incident. |
University of Alabama at Birmingham police attend to the scene of a
stabbing Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at the campus Football Operations
Center in Birmingham, Ala. (Diane Mwai/al.com via AP) |
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The teammate suspected in the stabbing was in custody, the
university said. The school did not release the names of the
players involved.
Daniel Mincey, an offensive lineman who transferred to UAB in
May, was arrested and booked on charges of aggravated assault
and attempted murder in the afternoon, according to Jefferson
County Jail records. He was in custody in Birmingham and
appeared to be the only UAB player who was arrested Saturday.
It was not immediately clear if Mincey had legal representation.
Attempts to reach family members for comment were not
immediately successful.
UAB officials would not confirm that Mincey was involved in the
stabbing.
The team's online roster lists Mincey as a 6-foot-4 redshirt
freshman from Pompano Beach, Florida, who was previously at the
University of Kentucky.
Mortensen said that once the team decided to play, it focused on
its normal game-day routines. He also said counseling was being
made available for players who want it.
The coach declined to share further details about the incident,
citing the ongoing investigation.
The stabbing occurred on campus at the Football Operations
Building.
The Blazers lost 48-18 to South Florida to fall to 3-8 on the
season and 1-6 in the American Conference. Their last game is
Nov. 29 at Tulsa.
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