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Injury report: Another UF player cleared to play vs. Miss State

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Florida OL Devon Manuel. (Jordan Herald/UAA Communications)

The Florida Gators issued their updated availability report Friday night along with Mississippi State. It’s the third of four injury reports that will be released before the Gators (2-4, 1-2 SEC) face the Bulldogs (4-2, 0-2 SEC) on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network.

Florida redshirt senior offensive lineman Devon Manuel has been cleared to play against Mississippi State after being questionable the past two days. He was out last week at Texas A&M and has played in just one game this season against Texas.

Manuel joins junior safety Jordan Castell and defensive lineman Brien Taylor Jr., both of whom were cleared on Thursday after being questionable Wednesday.

The Gators still have three players listed as questionable on Friday’s availability report: cornerback Cormani McClain running back Ja’Kobi Jackson and tight end Tony Livingston.

McClain, who has started three of the last four games, is a new addition to the injury list this week. Jackson has missed the past two games, while Livingston was out for the first time at Texas A&M.

Florida currently has a half dozen players out against the Bulldogs: defensive lineman Caleb Banks (foot), running backs Duke Clark (shoulder) and Treyaun Webb (hamstring), EDGE LJ McCray (foot) and defensive backs Aaron Gates (shoulder) and Dijon Johnson (knee).

One player who’s back for the Gators this week is Muizz Tounkara. The freshman receiver has missed the last two games.

Mississippi State offensive lineman Albert Reese IV and defensive back Isaac Smith have both been cleared to play against Florida, while MSU defensive lineman Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins was ruled out on Friday after listed as doubtful Thursday. He is one of five Bulldogs out.

Florida Gators availability report

PlayerPositionStatus
Ja’Kobi JacksonRBQuestionable
Cormani McClainDBQuestionable
Tony LivingstonTEQuestionable
Duke ClarkRBOut
Caleb BanksDLOut
Aaron GatesDBOut
Dijon JohnsonDBOut
LJ McCrayEDGEOut
Treyaun WebbRBOut

Mississippi State Bulldogs availability report

PlayerPositionStatus
Jakheem Shumpert-PerkinsDLOut
Fluff BothwellRBOut
Will WhitsonDLOut
Brennan SmithOLOut
Blake SteenOLOut

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