UAB football player allegedly stabbed 2 teammates hours before scheduled game against South Florida
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Two University of Alabama at Birmingham football players were allegedly stabbed by another player at the team’s training facility before its game Saturday against South Florida, a university official confirmed to 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, Alabama. (Wes Hale/Getty Images)
The names of the victims and the detained player were not revealed.
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An online investigation of Jefferson County Jail inmates 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 did 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 facility for the Blazers football program. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“We are 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 underway.”
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The stabbing occurred 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, Connecticut, on Nov. 1, 2025. (David Butler II/Image 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 led UAB 14-10 just before halftime.
News Digital’s Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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