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Austin Simmons Injury Update: Status of the Ole Miss QB on first availability report for Arkansas

11by: Jake Thompson3 hours agoJakeThompsonOn3
NCAA Football: Mississippi at Kentucky
Sep 6, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Austin Simmons (13) runs the ball during the second quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

With less than 72 hours before No. 17 Ole Miss hosts Arkansas inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium the biggest question looming is the status of Austin Simmons.

The Rebels quarterback suffered an ankle injury in last Saturday’s 39-23 win at Kentucky. Simmons left the game but did return to take the final snap in a victory formation.

Rebel Grove reported that Simmons has been in a boot and not practicing this week with backup quarterback Trinidad Chambliss taking starter reps.

The first SEC player availability report of the week was released on Wednesday and Ole Miss designated Simmons as “Probable.”

Throughout the week Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin has kept to his usual approach with injuries by not revealing much about Simmons injury and his progress in rehabbing the injury.

“He’s tough, man, he’s tough, like he’s so mature for his age,” Kiffin said on Sunday. “You’ve seen him go in and strike out, what the third pick of the draft in baseball as a freshman. This guy going in Georgia, play the way that he did. He’s built different that way. I wish I would have protected him better early and more efficiency early.”

Tight end Luke Hasz is another Ole Miss player that has a lot of eyes on him when it comes to getting off in the injured list. Kiffin is “hopeful” Hasz will make his debut as a Rebel against his former team.

Wednesday’s report did not include Hasz and former Arkansas, now current Ole Miss, teammate Jaylon Braxton is listed as “Questionable.” The cornerback is another transfer that yet to make his debut as a Rebel. Kiffin commented that Braxton had a “medical situation” last week that kept him from playing against Kentucky.

Below is the full Ole Miss Player Availability Report:

OUT

  • Traylon Ray

QUESTIONABLE

  • Jaylon Braxton

PROBABLE

  • Harrison Wallace III
  • Kewan Lacy
  • Dae’Quan Wright
  • Deuce Alexander
  • Austin Simmons

Below is Arkansas’ Player Availability Report:

OUT

  • Monte Harrison – WR
  • Ismael Cisse – WR
  • Antonio Jordan – WR
  • Mason Schueck – LB

DOUBTFUL

  • Cam Settles – RB

QUESTIONABLE

  • Kavion Henderson – DL
  • Markeylin Batton – RB
  • Devin Bale – P
  • David Oke – DL
  • Quincy Rhodes, Jr. – DL

PROBABLE

  • Seiman Bridges – DB
  • Trent Whalen – LB

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