Deuce Alexander injury update: Rebels WR initial status revealed on Ole Miss-Oklahoma Wednesday availability report

No. 8 Ole Miss will travel to No. 13 Oklahoma this weekend for a Week 9 showdown in the SEC. The matchup will have major implications on both the SEC Championship and College Football Playoff picture.

The two ranked opponents with not be at full strength for the matchup. In turn, both programs have revealed the initial status of their injured ahead of the matchup. Here’s how the Wednesday availability report stack up.

Oklahoma

Out:
OL Troy Everett
OL Jacob Sexton
OL Jake Taylor

Doubtful:
WR Keontez Lewis

Questionable:
RB Jovantae Barnes
DB Gentry Williams
OL Derek Simmons
OL Logan Howland

Ole Miss

Questionable:
TE Dae’Quan Wright
WR Deuce Alexander
OL Terez Davis

Probable:
S Ladarian Clardy

Saturday’s matchups will be the third meeting all-time between the Rebels and Sooners, including their second during the regular season. Last season, the two programs met for the first time as SEC opponents in Oxford in 2024, seeing the Rebels defeat the Sooners 26-14. The first meeting came during the 1999 Independence Bowl.

The Sooners improved the 6-1 on the season after last week’s 26-7 win over South Carolina at home. QB John Mateer led the Sooners with 150 yards passing and a touchdown, while RB Tory Blaylock took 19 carries for 101 yards and a score of his own.

One notable absence from the Sooners’ lineup recently is running back Jovantae Barnes. He’s missed three-straight games heading into the weekend. Coming out of Red River, OU head coach Brent Venables said it was first thought to be a short-term issue, but he has already missed another game because of it with no official designation of what the actual injury to his leg is.

Meanwhile, the Rebels tasted defeat for the first time during Week 8, losing to Georgia 43-35 on the road. QB Trinidad Chambliss threw for a touchdown and 263 yards during the loss.

Chambliss is expected to start this weekend for the Rebels. He came in following Austin Simmons‘ ankle injury in September, but according to On3’s Pete Nakos, Simmons has made good progress and is nearly back to full health. That means he’s expected to be available on to play on Saturday, but the success Chambliss has had in Simmons’ absence has allowed him to stay ahead of Simmons on the depth chart.

Across five starts, Chambliss is 4-1 and has throwing for 1,549 yards, rushing for 323 yards more and totaling 13 touchdowns. With one interception thrown to his credit this season, it’s hard to justify keeping him off the field.