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University of Alabama at Birmingham football players took the field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday just hours after tragedy struck.
Two UAB players were allegedly stabbed by a teammate at the team’s practice facility prior to a game against South Florida, a university official confirmed to Pakinomist Digital.
Both were reported to be in stable condition at a hospital. The names of the victims and the arrested player were not released.
Saturday’s match started at 15 ET, and USF prevailed for a 48-18 victory.
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Two UAB football players were stabbed hours before their game Saturday in Birmingham, Ala. (Wes Hale/Getty Images)
An online inmate inquiry from the Jefferson County Jail showed Daniel Israel Mincey, 20, was arrested by UAB Campus Police just after noon Saturday and faces charges of “aggravated assault – A through M – attempted murder.” The university would not confirm whether Mincey was a player involved.
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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 training center for the Blazers’ football program. (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
There appeared to be concerns about whether the game would go ahead as scheduled given the incident, but a spokesman confirmed the university chose to play.
“We are grateful to report that two players who were injured in an incident this morning at the Football Operations Building are in a 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,” a spokesman said.
USF quarterback Byrum Brown threw for 353 yards and five touchdowns in the blowout victory. UAB had 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 Sept. 13, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The highlight of Brown’s day was a 60-yard touchdown pass to Mudia Reuben that gave USF a 24-10 lead on the first play of the third quarter. Nykahi Davenport added 117 rushing yards and a touchdown run for USF.
UAB quarterback Jalen Kitna had 230 passing yards, but was also responsible for three costly interceptions.
