Dre Kirkpatrick Jr.’s Alabama run appears to be over after a second arrest pushed him out of the program, stripping away the chance to follow in the footsteps of his father, Dre Sr., who won two National Championships with the Crimson Tide.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed Monday at the Monday Morning Quarterback Club that Kirkpatrick was no longer with the team. DeBoer said he did not have every detail of the arrest, but he was clear that what had happened fell short of the program’s expectations.
Tuscaloosa News’ Emilie Smarr reported that Kirkpatrick was arrested on Friday, October 23, the day before the Texas A&M game, and was facing misdemeanor doxing and harassing communications charges.
According to Stephen Dethrage of the Tuscaloosa Thread, court documents say Kirkpatrick harassed a University of Alabama police officer tied to his November 2025 arrest. In that earlier case, Kirkpatrick was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment, attempting to elude law enforcement and speeding.
On October 20, via Facebook messenger, Kirkpatrick sent the officer a message that read, “text me back don’t be not b***h!,” according to the report.
The officer later went to Kirkpatrick’s Facebook profile with the intent to block him and instead found a photo of himself, his wife and their two children with the caption “Dis him?”
The report said the officer was deeply concerned for his family’s safety because of Kirkpatrick’s large following as the son of a former NFL player and his place on Alabama’s roster.
On the field, Kirkpatrick had been working his way into a role as a complementary piece in Alabama’s secondary. He had five total tackles, a pass breakup and a forced fumble.
Now, after another arrest and a suspension, his future in Tuscaloosa looks grim. What began as a chance to build his own name at the same school where his father became a champion has been derailed, and his Alabama career now appears to be in serious jeopardy.
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