Overview
- UAB Police said the stabbing occurred shortly after 10 a.m. inside the Football Operations Center on Sixth Avenue South, and Birmingham Fire and Rescue transported two victims to UAB Hospital.
- The injured players were reported in stable condition with non-life-threatening wounds, according to the university.
- Jefferson County jail records show UAB player Daniel Israel Mincey was booked around 12:40 p.m. on aggravated assault and attempted murder charges, though the school has not publicly identified those involved.
- UAB Police and Public Safety are leading an active investigation, the university reported no threat to campus, and officials have withheld the victims’ names citing privacy.
- The team chose to play its scheduled home game against USF later that afternoon, lost 48–18, and interim coach Alex Mortensen said counseling is available and some players sat out.