Alabama issues final player availability report for Tennessee game
Alabama Football issued its final availability report before its matchup with Tennessee.
Safety Keon Sabb and linebacker Yhonzae Pierre were ruled game-time decisions, while Alabama freshmen Cayden Jones and Daniel Hill are out for the Third Saturday in October.
*** BOL Nugget: Why Cayden Jones was ruled out
No. 7-ranked Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC) and No. 11 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1) are scheduled to square off at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. The game will kick off at 2:45 p.m. CT on ABC.
Alabama Availability Report
Cayden Jones, LB — Out
Daniel Hill, RB — Out
Yhonzae Pierre, LB — Game Time Decision
Keon Sabb, DB — Game Time Decision
Tennessee Availability Report
Jourdan Thomas, DB — Out
Keenan Pili, LB — Out
Edwin Spillman, LB — Out
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.
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In football, 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.). These updated reports will be referred to as the “Thursday Update” and “Friday Update.”
On game day, an institution must provide one Game Day Update no later than 90 minutes before game time. On the Game Day Update, the only permissible designation statuses are:
• Available – Will dress for the game and be available to play
• Game Time Decision – Coaches and/or medical personnel need to evaluate the athlete in pre-game warmups before deciding whether he can participate in the game
• Out – Not dressing or available for the game
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