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Alabama Dismisses Defensive Back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. From the Team Following a Recent Arrest

Kalen DeBoer said Kirkpatrick did not meet team standards after prosecutors alleged he sent threatening messages and posted a police officer’s family photo.

  • On Tuesday, Alabama dismissed defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick from the program, one day after he was charged with misdemeanors alleging he harassed and doxed a university police officer.
  • Prosecutors allege Dre Kirkpatrick sent the officer a profanity-laced Facebook Messenger message on Oct 20 and posted a photo of the officer and his family online with the caption "Dis him?".
  • The charges follow his Nov arrest on reckless endangerment, attempting to elude, and speeding charges following a traffic stop on the Tuscaloosa Strip.
  • Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said in a statement that Dre Kirkpatrick "will no longer be a part of our program," adding that he "did not live up to the standards and expectations" set for the team.
  • The Crimson Tide has a bye this weekend before playing at rival LSU in Nov, while Dre Kirkpatrick, son of a former NFL player, had appeared in several games this season.
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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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