Availability Report: Florida's top wide receiver expected to play against Kentucky

Kentucky has not won an SEC home game since Florida’s last trip to Lexington. This time, the Gators are traveling north in November with an interim head coach. Now we have a better idea of how each roster will look for the Saturday night 7:30 PM ET kickoff on the SEC Network.

Each Wednesday of SEC contests, both schools will share an availability report. It will be updated nightly, with one final ruling an hour before kickoff on Saturdays. Players must be listed as out (0% chance to play), doubtful (25% chance to play), questionable (50% chance to play), or probable (75% chance to play).

We didn’t see any movement in Thursday’s update on Kentucky’s end, but for Florida, the Gators do expect to have their top wide receiver back on the field.

Kentucky Availability Report

OUT

• WR Troy Stellato
• RB Jamarion Wilcox
• DB Terhyon Nichols
• DB Jaden Smith
• LB Devin Smith
• OL Aba Selm
• WR David Washington Jr.
• TE Elijah Brown

PROBABLE

• DL Tavion Gadson
• CB DJ Waller Jr.

There was no change from Wednesday to Thursday for the Wildcats. Terhyon Nichols remains out, but DJ Waller might have a shot at returning to the field after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1. Wide receiver Ja’Mori Maclin, who was not listed on the report, appears to be on track to play after missing the Auburn game.

Florida Availability Report

OUT

• WR Eugene “Trey” Wilson III
• RB Treyaun Webb
• WR Dallas Wilson
• LB Ty Jackson
• LB Grayson Howard
• EDGE LJ McCray
• DB Aaron Gates
• DB Michael Caraway Jr.
• RB Ja’Kobi Jackson
• DB Dijon Johnson
• WR Taylor Spierto
• DB Javion Toombs
• CL Caleb Banks

We already knew that Florida wide receivers Dallas Wilson and Eugene “Trey” Wilson would miss the game against Kentucky thanks to Wednesday’s initial report. Those two have combined for 39 receptions and 413 yards through the air with three touchdowns. But the Gators’ top wide-out, Vernell Brown III, was removed from the report altogether and will be expected to suit up on Saturday. Brown has team-highs in receptions (32) and receiving yards (451). WR Aiden Mizell and RB Duke Clark were also removed from Thursday’s report.

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