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Initial injury report: Florida has 6 players questionable vs. Miss State

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Florida cornerback Cormani McClain. (Jordan Perez/UAA Communications)

The Florida Gators issued their initial availability report Wednesday night along with Mississippi State. It’s the first of four injury reports that will be released before the Gators (2-4, 1-2 SEC) face the Bulldogs (4-2, 0-2 SEC) on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network.

UF has a trio of new additions this week: defensive backs Jordan Castell and Cormani McClain and defensive linemen Brien Taylor Jr., all of whom are questionable. Running back Ja’Kobi Jackson, tight end Tony Livingston and offensive lineman Devon Manuel are also listed as questionable after all three missed the Texas A&M game last Saturday.

Florida currently has a half dozen players out against the Bulldogs: defensive lineman Caleb Banks (foot), running backs Duke Clark (shoulder) and Treyaun Webb (hamstring), EDGE LJ McCray (foot) and defensive backs Aaron Gates (shoulder) and Dijon Johnson (knee).

One player who’s back for the Gators this week is Muizz Tounkara. The freshman receiver has missed the last two games.

Florida Gators availability report

PlayerPositionStatus
 Jordan CastellDBQuestionable
Ja’Kobi JacksonRBQuestionable
Cormani McClainDBQuestionable
Tony LivingstonTEQuestionable
Devon ManuelOLQuestionable
Brien Taylor Jr.DLQuestionable
Duke ClarkRBOut
Caleb BanksDLOut
Aaron GatesDBOut
Dijon JohnsonDBOut
LJ McCrayEDGEOut
Treyaun WebbRBOut

Mississippi State Bulldogs availability report

PlayerPositionStatus
Isaac SmithDBQuestionable
Albert Reese IVOLQuestionable
Fluff BothwellRBOut
Will WhitsonDLOut
Brennan SmithOLOut
Blake SteenOLOut

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