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Alabama issues first player availability report for Tennessee game

1918632_10206777287683070_1367905321192383146_nby: Charlie Potter9 hours agoCharlie_Potter
Alabama RB Jam Miller
Alabama RB Jam Miller (Jay Biggerstaff / Imagn Images)

Alabama Football issued its first availability report of the week on Wednesday evening.

Six Alabama players were featured on the initial report. Linebackers Jah-Marien Latham (neck), Qua Russaw (foot) and Cayden Jones (ankle), defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman (knee) and wide receiver Derek Meadows (concussion) are all out. Latham and Beaman are both out for the year, while Russaw and Jones recover from surgeries to repair their respective injuries.

Running back Jam Miller (concussion) and wide receiver Jaylen Mbakwe (hand) are considered questionable for this weekend’s rivalry game. Mbakwe suffered a hand injury in practice a week ago and did not travel, while Miller suffered a concussion late in the win over Missouri.

Wide receiver Ryan Williams was featured on last week’s availability reports, but not this week.

The No. 6-ranked Crimson Tide (5-1, 3-0 SEC) will play host to No. 11 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

Alabama Availability Report

Qua Russaw, LB — Out
Jah-Marien Latham, LB — Out
Cayden Jones, LB — Out
Derek Meadows, WR — Out
Jeremiah Beaman, DL — Out
Jaylen Mbakwe, WR — Questionable
Jam Miller, RB — Questionable

Tennessee Availability Report

Ricky Gibson III, DB — Out
Travis Smith Jr., WR — Out
Jermod McCoy, DB — Out
Radarious Jackson, WR — Out
Edwin Spillman, LB — Out (1st Half)
Ethan Davis, TE — Questionable
DeSean Bishop, RB — Probable

SEC Availability Report Policies

Beginning with the 2024-25 athletics season, all Southeastern Conference schools will provide public reports on the availability of student-athletes to participate in each conference game in the sports of football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball.

Prior to a Saturday football game, an institution must issue the Initial Report on Wednesday by 7 p.m. CT and update the Availability Report once per day on Thursday and Friday (after the conclusion of practice and before 7 p.m.). On game day, an institution must provide one Game Day Update no later than 90 minutes before game time.

Designated Participation Statuses 

If an institution has knowledge that a student-athlete may not be able to participate in the upcoming game for any reason (including, but not limited to, injury, illness, suspension, ineligibility, or personal matter), the institution must accurately designate the student-athlete’s participation status on the Initial Report as follows: 

– Out – Will not play / 0% chance to play

– Doubtful – Unlikely to play / 25% chance to play

– Questionable – Uncertain to play / 50% chance to play

– Probable – Probable to play / 75% chance to play

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