Overview
- The stabbing occurred Saturday morning inside UAB’s Football Operations Center, and Birmingham Fire and Rescue transported the injured players to UAB Hospital.
- UAB said both wounded players are in stable condition and described the injuries as not life-threatening, with victim names withheld for privacy.
- Jefferson County Jail records show UAB player Daniel Israel Mincey, 20, was booked around 12:40 p.m. on aggravated assault and attempted murder charges after an arrest by campus police.
- UAB’s team elected to play its scheduled Senior Day home game against South Florida, which USF won 48-18, and interim coach Alex Mortensen said counseling is available and some players sat out.
- UAB Police and Public Safety are leading an active investigation, and officials said there is no ongoing threat to the campus.