Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. is no longer part of the Alabama football program after he was arrested on misdemeanor charges of harassing communications and doxing, stemming from accusations that he sent a profane message to a University of Alabama police officer and posted a photo of the officer's family online with the caption “Dis him?” The October 2026 arrest came less than a year after an earlier November 2025 arrest and has again put his future with the Crimson Tide in question.
Two criminal complaints were filed in Tuscaloosa County District Court describing the allegations against Kirkpatrick, according to wbrc.com. One complaint says Kirkpatrick sent the officer a profane Facebook Messenger message on October 20 demanding that the officer text him back. The officer then said he discovered a photo on Kirkpatrick's Facebook profile showing himself, his wife and their two children, captioned “Dis him?” — a post the officer said caused severe concern for the safety and well-being of himself and his family, per the complaint.
Kirkpatrick was arrested on October 23 on the two misdemeanor charges, which court records identified as doxing and harassing communications, the station's report notes. The doxing complaint specifically alleges that Kirkpatrick posted the family photo intending for others to use the family's identifying information to harass, harm or impede the officer in his duties, according to abc3340.com. Each of the two warrants lists a $300 bond, the outlet reported.
Coach Cites Team Standards in Removing Kirkpatrick
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed that Kirkpatrick is no longer part of the program, saying the decision followed a violation of team rules, as reported by wvtm13.com. DeBoer elaborated on the reasoning in comments carried by CBS Sports, saying, “He did not live up to the standards and expectations that I have set for this team and our players.”
Kirkpatrick had only recently returned to the Crimson Tide roster after a separate legal case led to his suspension for the remainder of the 2025 season. The officer involved in the current case said he was alarmed by this month's message and photo in part because he had previously encountered Kirkpatrick during a traffic stop; complaints allege Kirkpatrick eluded him and other officers at the scene of that 2025 incident.
A Second Legal Setback in Less Than a Year
Kirkpatrick was charged in 2025 with three counts of reckless endangerment, one count of attempting to elude and speeding, according to sports.yahoo.com. Those charges led to an indefinite suspension from the Alabama football program, and he sat out the remainder of the 2025 season before returning to the team in the spring, Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports both reported.
By the time of his suspension, Kirkpatrick had played in eight games for Alabama in 2025, recording nine total tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble, according to al.com's coverage of his path back to the team. He was back practicing with the Crimson Tide ahead of the 2026 season after missing the stretch run of 2025, the outlet noted in March. Through seven games this season, Kirkpatrick had tallied five tackles, one pass deflection and a forced fumble, per Yahoo Sports.
Kirkpatrick Jr. is the son of former Alabama All-American Dre Kirkpatrick Sr., who played for the Crimson Tide from 2009 through 2011, according to al.com. His father went on to a first-round NFL draft selection, a detail that has shadowed coverage of the younger Kirkpatrick's attempts to establish himself with the program.
