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Two football players from the University of Alabama at Birmingham were allegedly stabbed by another player at the team’s training center ahead of their game Saturday against South Florida, a university official confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The two players were attacked Saturday morning at the Football Operations Center, the training site for the Blazers’ football program.
Two UAB football players were stabbed hours before their game Saturday in Birmingham, Ala. (Wes Hale/Getty Images)
The names of the victims and the player in custody were not released.
An online inmate inquiry from the Jefferson County Jail showed that Daniel Israel Mincey, 20, was arrested by the UAB Campus Police just after noon on Saturday and is facing charges of “aggravated assault — A to M — attempted murder.” The university would not confirm whether Mincey was the player involved in the incident.
According to the UAB football roster, Mincey is a redshirt freshman who joined the team after one season at Kentucky.
The two players were attacked Saturday morning at the Football Operations Center, the training center for the Blazers’ football program. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“We’re grateful to report that two players injured in an incident this morning at the Football Operations Building are in stable condition. Our thoughts are with them and their families as they recover. The suspect — another player — remains in custody, and an investigation is taking place.”
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The stabbing happened hours before UAB hosted South Florida at 3 p.m. ET. The spokesperson confirmed that the university elected to play.
UAB Blazers quarterback Ryder Burton (15) throws a pass against the UConn Huskies in the second quarter at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., Nov. 1, 2025. (David Butler II/Imagn Images)
“UAB’s top priority remains the safety and well-being of all of our students. Given patient privacy and the ongoing investigation, we have no further comment at this time,” the university said.
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South Florida was leading UAB 14-10 just before halftime.
Fox News Digital’s Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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