Kentucky releases initial availability report ahead of Saturday's matchup against Tennessee
Tennessee heads to Lexington on Saturday night to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. The Vols will look to bounce back this week following last week’s 37-20 road defeat at Alabama. Ahead of the SEC clash, both teams have released their initial injury report. Volquest takes a look at Kentucky’s first availability report.
Wildcats’ head coach Mark Stoops has not addressed any injuries this week ahead of this initial release, however, below is the initial report for Kentuck
| Player | Position | Status |
| Willie Rodriguez | TE | Probable |
| Josh Kattus | TE | Probable |
| Kahlil Sanders | DL | Probable |
| Seth McGowan | RB | Questionable |
| Fred Farrier II | WR | Questionable |
| Aba Selm | OL | Questionable |
| DJ Waller | DB | Doubtful |
| Troy Stellato | WR | Out |
| Jamarion Wilcox | RB | Out |
| Jacob Smith | LB | Out |
| Devin Smith | LB | Out |
| Nic Smith | DL | Out |
| David Washington | WR | Out |
| Elijah Brown | TE | Out |
Understanding the SEC Availability Report
“This availability reporting policy is intended to reduce pressure from outside entities seeking participation information and represents a commitment of our 16 institutions to provide enhanced transparency to support efforts to protect our student-athletes and the integrity of competition,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey in August.
According to a policy approved by the Conference’s membership, SEC schools will be required to submit availability reports three days prior to each Conference football game (beginning on Wednesday in advance of a Saturday football game) with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to game time. In the sports of basketball and baseball, reports will be filed the night before each SEC contest with an update on game day.
Under the reporting structure, prior to game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “probable,” “questionable,” “doubtful,” or “out” for their next game. To provide additional clarity on game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “game time decision,” or “out” for the upcoming game.
Failure to provide accurate and timely availability reports will subject schools to potential penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offenses in football, and a maximum of $15,000 to $25,000 in men’s and women’s basketball and baseball.