Eight Alabama players included on initial availability report for first-round playoff game

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

Eight Crimson Tide players were featured on the initial report for Round 1 of the College Football Playoff. Alabama defensive end LT Overton was ruled out, backing up what head coach Kalen DeBoer said on Monday. Overton missed the SEC title game because of an illness.

Tight end Josh Cuevas was listed as questionable. Cuevas has missed the last three games after suffering a foot injury in practice prior to the home final against Eastern Illinois. Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb provided a positive update on Cuevas on Tuesday.

“He’s been looking great, and we’re excited to have him back out there,” Grubb said of Cuevas.

Running back Jam Miller was not listed. Miller, Alabama’s leading rusher, went down in the Iron Bowl and missed the SEC Championship Game. He was a full participant in practice on Monday when reporters were permitted to watch. Miller will be available for the playoff game.

Jah-Marien Latham and Jeremiah Beaman are out for the season. Running back Kevin Riley and defensive back Kameron Howard are out. Tight end Danny Lewis is questionable.

Defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. will miss a sixth straight game due to a suspension.

The No. 9 Crimson Tide will play No. 8-seed Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff First Round on Friday, December 19, in Norman. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. CT on ABC and ESPN.

Alabama Availability Report

Kameron Howard, DB — Out
Jah-Marien Latham, LB — Out
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., DB — Out
LT Overton, DL — Out
Kevin Riley, RB — Out
Jeremiah Beaman, DL — Out
Josh Cuevas, TE — Questionable
Danny Lewis, TE — Questionable

Oklahoma Availability Report

Gentry Williams DB — Out
Kendel Dolby, DB — Out
Jeremiah Newcombe, DB — Out
Troy Everett, OL — Out
Jake Maikkula, OL — Questionable
Jovantae Barnes, RB — Probable

CFP Availability Report Policies

To promote the integrity of competition, the wellbeing of student-athletes and institutional staff, and public transparency, beginning with the 2025-26 season, the College Football Playoff Management Committee implemented a policy that requires each participating institution to accurately disclose to the public, via a standardized availability report, when a student-athlete’s ability to participate in an upcoming Playoff game is uncertain for any reason, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

Reporting Timeframes

Initial Report
The deadline for participating institutions to release an initial Availability Report (“Initial Report”) is three days before the game. This report shall be submitted before 7 p.m. (Central)/8 p.m. (Eastern).

Updated Reports
Participating institutions must update the Availability Report (“Updated Reports”) once per day (a) two days prior to the game and (b) the day prior to the game. These reports shall be before 7 p.m. (Central)/8 p.m. (Eastern).

Game Day Report
On game day, participating institutions must provide one Game Day Report no later than 90 minutes before the publicized game time.

Designated Participation Statuses 

If a participating institution has knowledge that a student-athlete may be unable 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 and Updated Reports as follows:

• Out (i.e., will not play/0% chance to play);
• Doubtful (i.e., unlikely to play/25% chance to play);
• Questionable (i.e., uncertain to play/50% chance to play);
• Probable (i.e., probable to play/75% chance to play); or
• Available (i.e., will play/100% chance to play).

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