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University of Alabama at Birmingham football players took the field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday just hours after the tragedy.
Two UAB players were allegedly stabbed by a teammate at the team’s practice facility before a game against South Florida, a university official confirmed to PK Press Club Digital.
Both are said to be in stable condition in hospital. The names of the victims and the arrested player have not been released.
Saturday’s game kicked off at 3 p.m. ET and USF took a 48-18 victory.
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Two UAB football players were stabbed hours before their game Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama. (Wes Hale/Getty Images)
An online inmate survey at the Jefferson County Jail showed that Daniel Israel Mincey, 20, was arrested by UAB campus police shortly after noon Saturday and faces charges of “aggravated assault – A to M – attempted murder.” The university has not confirmed whether Mincey was an involved actor.
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Mincey is a redshirt freshman who joined the team after one season at Kentucky, according to the UAB football roster.
The two players were attacked Saturday morning at the Football Operations Center, the practice facility for the Blazers football program. (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
There appeared to be concerns over whether the match would go ahead as planned given the incident, but a spokesperson confirmed the university had opted to play.
“We are pleased 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 underway,” a spokesperson said.
USF quarterback Byrum Brown threw for 353 yards and scored five touchdowns in the blowout victory. UAB held a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, but USF scored 27 unanswered points.
A South Florida Bulls helmet near the sideline during a game between the South Florida Bulls and the Miami Hurricanes on September 13, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The highlight of Brown’s day was a 60-yard touchdown pass to Mudia Reuben, which gave USF a 24-10 lead on the first play of the third quarter. Nykahi Davenport added 117 rushing yards and a touchdown for USF.
UAB quarterback Jalen Kitna totaled 230 passing yards, but was also responsible for three costly interceptions.
