The morning that was supposed to be filled with game-day excitement and senior festivities instead became one of the worst days UAB Football has had in a long time. Reports of an assault inside the UAB Football Operations Center spread around the campus only hours before kickoff, causing uncertainty. What at first appeared to be a regular scuffle quickly transformed into something much more unsettling. A UAB player had allegedly stabbed two of his teammates.

The school later confirmed the details: the alleged assault happened shortly after 10 a.m., two players were stabbed, and the suspect, believed to be Daniel Mincey, was taken into custody.

“I’m being told it stemmed from a fight that took place at practice yesterday. Offensive Lineman Daniel Mincey stabbed two defensive linemen at breakfast. At least one was taken away in an ambulance. I’m being told it stemmed from a fight that took place at practice yesterday,” Nick Perkins reported on X.

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— Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) November 22, 2025

“UAB Police and Public Safety is investigating an assault that took place this morning at the Football Operations Center. Injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. The suspect is in custody, and there is no threat to campus,” the school said in a statement.