Friday Night Availability Report: 13 Kentucky Players are OUT

The Cats are banged up. That has been clear since 16 players appeared on the first availability this Wednesday. Not too much has changed in the two days since.

Thirteen Kentucky Wildcats will be sidelined for the game in Knoxville. That includes a bunch of starters: CB Maxwell Hairston, TE Jordan Dingle, RT Gerald Mincey, LB D’Eryk Jackson, and EDGE J.J. Weaver. Hairston is one of three cornerbacks who is unavailable. Jantzen Dunn is out, DJ Waller was downgraded to out, and Nasir Addison was added to the list on Friday night as probable.

It’s not all bad news though. RB Demie Sumo-Karngbaye will be back after missing last week’s game against Auburn. DL Tavion Gadson is on track to make his debut after suffering an injury this summer and Deone Walker‘s name was taken off the list.

Before diving into the complete Friday night Availability Report, a reminder of how the SEC policy works. Players must be listed as out (0% chance to play), doubtful (25% chance to play), questionable (50% chance to play), or probable (75% chance to play).

• Maxwell Hairston | DB | Out
• Jantzen Dunn | DB | Out
• Darrion Henry-Young | DL | Out
• Gerald Mincey | OL | Out
• Josaih Hayes | DL | Out
• Chip Trayanum | RB | Out
• Steven Soles Jr. | OLB | Out
• Jordan Dingle | TE | Out
• D’Eryk Jackson | LB | Out
• J.J. Weaver | OLB | Out
• Quay’sheed Scott | DB | Out
• Jayvant Brown | LB | Out
• DJ Waller Jr. | DB | Out
• Nasir Addison | DB | Probable

We will receive one final availability report 90 minutes before kickoff. Kentucky will take on Tennessee at 7:45 pm EST on the SEC Network.

Tennessee Availability Report

While Kentucky is one of the most banged up teams in the SEC, Tennessee is healthy coming off the bye week. They may only miss three players for Saturday night’s game at Neyland Stadium.

• Keenan Pili | LB | Out
• Jourdan Thomas | DB | Out
• Edwin Spillman | LB | Out
• Caleb Herring | DL | Questionable

Kentucky vs. Tennessee: How To Watch, Listen

• Kickoff: 7:45 p.m. ET
• TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic)
• Watch college football games live – try Fubo for free! Click HERE NOW.
• Local Radio: UK Sports Network (Tom Leach, Jeff Piecoro, Dick Gabriel)
• AM: 840 WHAS, 630 WLAP
• FM: 98.1 WBUL
• Online: iHeart Radio
• Sirius XM: 374 (UK); 158 or 191 (Tennessee)
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

You can also keep up with the game and chat with other fans on our game thread on KSBoard, with Nick Roush and Adam Luckett providing updates from Neyland Stadium and the rest of us from home.