Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick has been dismissed from the Crimson Tide, per head coach Kalen DeBoer.

“After gathering more information on the situation, Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. will no longer be a part of our program," DeBoer said in a press release. "He did not live up to the standards and expectations that I have set for this team and our players."

90 minutes before kickoff against Texas A&M, Kirkpatrick was declared "out" on the SEC availability report despite not appearing on it throughout the week. It was announced shortly after the report went live that he was suspended for a team rules violation . The junior was arrested Friday on misdemeanor charges of harassing communications and doxing.

This was Kirkpatrick's second suspension in as many years, and the latter ties to the former. Kirkpatrick was put under investigation by the University of Alabama on Nov. 2, 2025, after being charged with three counts of reckless endangerment, one count of attempting to elude and speeding.…