Florida Gators initial injury report for Kentucky game
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators will host the Kentucky Wildcats this Saturday, looking to snap a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats and prevent the longest losing streak to UK since 1948-51.
“Kentucky has a good football team. Regardless of the record, when you turn on the tape you see a team that has height, length, and speed, and certainly has an identity in all three parts of their team and can create a ton of issues for you,” Florida head coach Billy Napier said of Kentucky.
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“Strong defensive unit that has a bunch of veteran players. Obviously an offensive unit that has improved every week. And special teams, they’ve got dynamic returners that can cause some headaches. So Coach Stoops does a really good job. Have a ton of respect for him as a coach in terms of what he’s accomplish and the consistency in which they played. So Kentucky is much better than their record says, and obviously this will be a big challenge. We’re excited about being back at home.”
As per SEC rules, the Gators and Wildcats both provided injury updates on Wednesday night.
The four pre-game designations are:
- Out (i.e., will not play/0% chance to play);
- Doubtful (i.e., unlikely to play/25% chance to play);
- Questionable (i.e., uncertain to play/50% chance to play); or
- Probable (i.e., probable to play/75% chance to play).
The Gators will be without starting quarterback Graham Mertz, who was lost for the seaosn with an ACL injury. Linebacker R.J. Moten is also a new addition to the injury report. Starting running back Montrell Johnson also sustained a leg injury in the loss to Tennessee. While he wasn’t able to return to the game, he is listed as questionable (50% chance to play) this week. Backup running back Treyaun Webb was upgraded to questionable after missing the last two games.
Who’s in, who’s out for Florida Gators?
| Player | Position | Status |
| Ja’Keem Jackson | DB | Out |
| TJ Abrams | WR | Out |
| Graham Mertz | QB | Out |
| R.J. Moten | ILB | Out |
| KD Daniels | RB | Out |
| Kahleil Jackson | WR | Out |
| Devon Manuel | OL | Out |
| Tony Livingston | TE | Out |
| Marcus Burke | WR | Out |
| Jamari Lyons | DL | Out |
| Montrell Johnson Jr. | RB | Questionable |
| Treyaun Webb | RB | Questionable |
| Bryce Thornton | DB | Questionable |
| Asa Turner | DB | Questionable |
| Rocco Underwood | LS | Questionable |
| Austin Barber | OL | Questionable |
Who’s in, who’s out for Kentucky Wildcats?
| Player | Position | Status |
| Maxwell Hairston | DB | Out |
| Jayvant Brown | ILB | Out |
| Darrion Henry-Young | DL | Out |
| Tavion Gadson | DL | Out |
| Josaih Hayes | DL | Out |
| DeaMonte “Chip” Trayanum RB | Questionable | |
| Terhyon Nichols | DB | Questionable |
| Jacob Kauwe | K | Questionable |
| Keeshawn Silver | DL | Probable |
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