Alabama Cuts Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. After Second Arrest for Harassment and Doxxing
WHO:
247Sports - Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday at the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club, “He’s not with us,” and added, “There’s still some details that I’m trying to understand, but it’s enough to where we know that’s not how we operate.”
Yahoo Sports - The officer said Kirkpatrick’s Facebook post caused “severe concern for the overall safety and well-being of himself and his family,” citing Kirkpatrick’s “substantial audience and public following” as an Alabama football player.
NY Post - Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. was a defensive back on the University of Alabama football team.
NBC Sports - Kirkpatrick Jr. is the son of Dre Kirkpatrick Sr., a former NFL cornerback and first-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Fox News - Coach Kalen DeBoer announced Kirkpatrick Jr.’s dismissal from Alabama.
Fox News - The alleged victim was a University of Alabama police officer who had arrested Kirkpatrick Jr.
WHAT:
Yahoo Sports - A complaint filed in Tuscaloosa County District Court charged Kirkpatrick with two misdemeanors: doxing and harassing communications.
Yahoo Sports - The officer said he received a “profane” Facebook message from Kirkpatrick.
Yahoo Sports - A deposition said the officer conducted a traffic stop in November 2025, during which Kirkpatrick eluded him and other officers at the scene.
Yahoo Sports - Kirkpatrick had nine tackles in eight games in 2025.
Yahoo Sports - Dre Kirkpatrick Sr. played for Cincinnati for eight seasons, Arizona in 2020, and San Francisco in 2021.
247Sports - Alabama law defines doxing to include intentionally publishing a law enforcement officer’s personal identifying information to prompt harassment, harm, or interference with official duties, when the officer is actually harassed, harmed, or impeded.
247Sports - Kirkpatrick Jr.’s cases from his 2025 arrest were later marked confidential in Alabama’s trial court record system, preventing public access.
247Sports - Court records say Kirkpatrick Jr. was ticketed on June 19 for leaving the scene of an accident; the ticket stated, “Trooper on scene 8 mins before driver called to report crash,” and “driver not in immediate area, left scene no info given to other party.”
247Sports - Assistant district attorney Meredith Webb requested body-camera and dash-camera footage from the accident night; on October 14, she wrote, “state will make offer after speaking with officer.”
247Sports - Chuck McDonald replaced Kirkpatrick Jr. as Alabama’s top backup at the Husky position in the win over Texas A&M.
NY Post - Alabama removed Kirkpatrick Jr. from its football team after his arrest on allegations of harassing and doxxing a University of Alabama police officer and the officer’s family.
NBC Sports - DeBoer announced Kirkpatrick Jr.’s dismissal in a statement: “After gathering more information on the situation, Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. will no longer be a part of our program. He did not live up to the standards and expectations that I have set for this team and our players.”
NBC Sports - Kirkpatrick Jr. allegedly texted the officer, “text me back don’t be no bitch!” and posted a photo of the officer and family on Facebook.
Fox News - Police documents obtained by The Athletic said Kirkpatrick Jr. allegedly posted a photo of the officer, his wife, and their two children on Facebook with the caption “Dis him?” Fox News reported that he allegedly sent profanity-laced Facebook Messenger messages.
Fox News - Kirkpatrick Jr. recorded five tackles in seven games that season. Across 28 games over three seasons at Alabama, he recorded 17 tackles and forced two fumbles.
NBC Sports - Kirkpatrick Jr. faced a separate misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident stemming from an incident in June 2026.
Fox News - Kirkpatrick Jr. also faced a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident stemming from an incident in June.
WHERE:
NY Post - The officer involved worked for the University of Alabama police.
Fox News - Kirkpatrick Jr.’s initial arrest took place in Tuscaloosa.
WHEN:
247Sports - Kirkpatrick Jr.’s next scheduled court date is November 18.
Fox News - A photograph showed Kirkpatrick at the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan on Dec. 31, 2024, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Fox News - A photograph showed Kirkpatrick at a game against Tennessee on Oct. 17, 2026, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Fox News - A photograph showed Kirkpatrick before Alabama’s game against Louisiana Monroe on Sept. 6, 2025, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
NBC Sports - The officer had been involved in Kirkpatrick Jr.’s 2025 arrest for reckless endangerment, attempting to elude police, and speeding; Alabama suspended him in October 2025, and he did not play again that season.
Fox News - Kirkpatrick Jr. was suspended for the final seven games of the season following his initial arrest, then rejoined the team in the spring.
Fox News - Arrest records obtained by The Athletic said the alleged Facebook messages were sent on Oct. 20.
Fox News - Kirkpatrick Jr. was suspended before Alabama’s game against Texas A&M.
NBC Sports - Kirkpatrick Jr. joined Alabama in 2024 and was a second-string defensive back.
WHY:
NBC Sports - DeBoer said Kirkpatrick Jr. was dismissed because he did not meet the standards and expectations set for the team and its players.
HOW:
247Sports - Kirkpatrick Jr. played 59 defensive snaps that season, mainly rotating at slot “Husky,” and recorded four tackles and one forced fumble.
NBC Sports - Kirkpatrick Jr. was arrested on allegations of doxxing and making harassing communications toward a police officer.
Fox News - The allegations included Facebook Messenger messages and posting a photo of the officer’s family on Facebook.
Alabama has dismissed defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. after his arrest on allegations of doxxing and sending harassing messages to a University of Alabama police officer. Court records say the officer reported receiving profane messages and that Kirkpatrick posted a photo of the officer and his family; a complaint charges him with misdemeanor doxing and harassing communications, and he also faces a separate charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Coach Kalen DeBoer said Kirkpatrick was no longer with the team because he had not met its standards, and his next scheduled court date is November 18.