Eleven Alabama players included on initial availability report for Auburn game

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

Eleven Crimson Tide players were featured on the initial report. Wide receiver Germie Bernard and offensive lineman Parker Brailsford were listed as probable. Both starters missed last week’s win over Eastern Illinois with minor injuries but are expected to play in the Iron Bowl.

Tight end Josh Cuevas also missed the EIU game after suffering a foot injury during last week’s practice. Cuevas was ruled out on the initial availability report. The same goes for another tight end, Danny Lewis, who will miss the rest of Alabama’s 2025 season, according to sources.

Running back Kevin Riley and defensive back Kameron Howard were also ruled out for the final regular-season game. Riley rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns against EIU but suffered a jaw injury in the Week 13 game, per sources. Howard was ruled out because of tonsillitis.

Linebacker QB Reese is probable after leaving the EIU game with an upper-body injury.

Linebackers Jah-Marien Latham (neck) and Abduall Sanders and defensive tackle Jeremiah Beaman (knee) are once again out. Latham and Beaman are out for the remainder of the 2025 season, while Sanders continues to wear a cast on his wrist, dating back to the LSU game.

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

The No. 10 Crimson Tide (9-2, 6-1 SEC) will travel to play Auburn (5-6, 1-6) on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

Alabama Availability Report

Kameron Howard, DB — Out
Jah-Marien Latham, LB — Out
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., DB — Out
Kevin Riley, RB — Out
Abduall Sanders Jr., LB — Out
Josh Cuevas, TE — Out
Danny Lewis Jr., TE — Out
Jeremiah Beaman, DL — Out
Germie Bernard, WR — Probable
QB Reese, LB — Probable
Parker Brailsford, OL — Probable

Auburn Availability Report

Champ Anthony, CB — Out
Horatio Fields, WR — Out
Demarcus Riddick, LB — Out
Sam Turner, WR — Out
Connor Lew, OL — Out
Sylvester Smith, S — Out (First Half)

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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