Ala. College Football Player Accused of Harassing, Doxing Police Officer

Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., who has been dismissed from the team, allegedly sent messages to a university police officer and posted a photo of the officer and his family on social media.

By Nick Kelly

Source al.com

Oct. 28, 2026

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Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has been dismissed from the Alabama football program following his arrest on misdemeanor charges of harassing communication and doxing.
Authorities allege Kirkpatrick sent messages to a University of Alabama Police Department officer and posted a photo of the officer and his family on social media.
The defensive back had already been suspended by the team and previously served a seven-game suspension in 2025 following a separate arrest.

A University of Alabama banner on the field during a game — Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has been dismissed from the team after his arrest on misdemeanor charges alleging he harassed and doxed a University of Alabama police officer.

Alabama football has dismissed Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer announced Tuesday afternoon.

“After gathering more information on the situation, Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. will no longer be a part of our program,” read a statement from DeBoer, released through UA athletics. “He did not live up to the standards and expectations that I have set for this team and our players.

Kirkpatrick, a third-year defensive back from Gadsden, was arrested Friday on two misdemeanor charges: harassing communication and doxing.

He is accused of harassing UAPD police officer Christopher Fuerch, who arrested Kirkpatrick in 2025 on charges of reckless endangerment, attempting to elude, reckless driving and failure/refusal to comply with first-responders’ orders. The outcome of the 2025 case is unknown with those records no longer available.

In the 2026 arrest, Kirkpatrick is alleged to have sent a Facebook message to Fuerch Oct. 20 that said “Ayy bitch ass n****? Text me back don’t be no bitch!” according to court records released Tuesday.

Then, Fuerch saw a photo of himself and his family on Kirkpatrick’s Facebook page that was captioned “Dis him?” per court records.

After his Friday arrest, Kirkpatrick was released on $600 bond, but then Alabama ruled him out Saturday from the Texas A&M game and suspended him for a violation of team rules. It marked Kirkpatrick’s second suspension from the program after he was suspended for seven games in 2025 after his previous arrest.

Then DeBoer said Monday at the Monday Morning Quarterback Club in Birmingham that Kirkpatrick was “not with us.”

“We have an expectation and a standard in our program,” DeBoer said Monday. “Team rules. Things that go along with that. There’s still some details I’m trying to understand. It’s enough to where we know that’s not how we operate.”

Kirkpatrick has been a rotational player who can fill in at safety or the “Husky” nickel defender position. He logged 65 snaps on defense this season, per Pro Football Focus, with four tackles.

Kirkpatrick is the son of the former Alabama All-American and national champion with the same name who played for Nick Saban.

An attorney for Kirkpatrick has not responded to a request for comment.

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