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Alabama issues first player availability report for Vanderbilt game

1918632_10206777287683070_1367905321192383146_nby: Charlie Potter9 hours agoCharlie_Potter
Alabama LB Qua Russaw
Alabama LB Qua Russaw (Courtesy of UA Athletics)

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

The No. 10 Crimson Tide (3-1, 1-0 SEC) will host No. 16 Vanderbilt (5-0, 1-0) on Saturday, Oct. 4, inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

Four Alabama players were featured on the initial report. Linebackers Jah-Marien Latham (neck) and Qua Russaw (foot) and defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman (knee) are all out. Russaw suffered a broken foot last week against Georgia and will be sidelined for an extended amount of time. Latham, a sixth-year senior, has been ruled out for the rest of the year.

Wide receiver Jalen Hale, who appeared on the availability report last Friday, was not included on this week’s initial list. Hale was dealing with a sickness last weekend and did not play.

Defensive lineman James Smith will miss the first half due to a targeting penalty last week.

Alabama Availability Report

Qua Russaw, LB — OUT
Jah-Marien Latham, LB — OUT
Jeremiah Beaman, DL — OUT
James Smith, DL — OUT (1ST HALF)

Vanderbilt Availability Report

Marlon Jones — OUT
Chase Gillespie, RB — OUT
Brail Lipford, S — OUT
Jamison Curtis, LB — OUT
Yilanan Ouattara, DL — DOUBTFUL
Mark Davis, CB — QUESTIONABLE

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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