Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. is no longer part of the Crimson Tide program, Kalen DeBoer said Tuesday afternoon, closing the door on a player who had already been navigating multiple off-field legal issues.
“After gathering more information on the situation, Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. will no longer be a part of our program,” the head coach said. “He did not live up to the standards and expectations that I have set for this team and our players.”
The announcement came after reports that Kirkpatrick Jr. is facing misdemeanor charges of doxing and harassing communications. According to multiple reports, he allegedly sent a Facebook message last week to a University of Alabama police officer who arrested him last year. The Tuscaloosa Thread and WBRC reported Tuesday, citing court documents, that the message ended with, “text me back don't be no bitch!,”
Court documents also said Kirkpatrick Jr. allegedly posted a photo of the UAPD officer and his family on his Facebook page with the caption, “Dis him?”
This latest situation follows Kirkpatrick Jr.’s arrest last year in Tuscaloosa on three counts of reckless endangerment, attempting to elude and speeding. He was suspended for the rest of the 2025 season, then returned to the team in the spring. His cases from that 2025 arrest were later marked confidential in the Alabama trial court record system, which blocked public access.
DeBoer had already addressed the situation Monday at the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club. At that point, he said, “He's not with us,” and added, “We have an expectation and standard in our program, and the team rules, and things that go along with that. 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.”
Kirkpatrick Jr. is also facing a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident tied to a June incident in Tuscaloosa, according to court records. He was ticketed on June 19, and police wrote on the ticket, “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.”
His next court date is set for November 18. Court documents show Tuscaloosa County assistant district attorney Meredith Webb requested “body camera and dash camera” from the night of the accident, and on October 14 she wrote, “state will make offer after speaking with officer.”
On the field, Kirkpatrick Jr. had played 59 defensive snaps this season, mostly in a rotational role at slot “Husky” behind starter Red Morgan. He finished with four tackles and one forced fumble. Chuck McDonald stepped in as the Tide’s top backup to Morgan at Husky in Saturday’s win over Texas A&M.
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