Thursday Night Availability Report: A healthy roster will take on Texas

After a bye week followed by an easy win over Murray State, Kentucky is at its healthiest in several weeks going into Saturday’s matchup against Texas.

On Thursday night, Kentucky listed 11 players on the second availability report ahead of this weekend’s showdown with the Longhorns in Austin. Nothing changed compared to Wednesday night’s update, meaning linebacker JJ Weaver remains probable. 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).

• Jantzen Dunn | DB | Out
• Darrion Henry-Young | DL | Out
• Gerald Mincey | OL | Out
• Daveren Rayner | LB | Out
• Terhyon Nichols | CB | Out
• DJ Waller Jr. | DB | Out
• D’Eryk Jackson | LB | Out
• Tavion Gadson | DL | Out
• JJ Weaver | OLB | Probable
• Courtland Ford | OL | Questionable
• Kahlil Saunders | DL | Questionable

Another availability report will be published daily, and we’ll receive a final report on Saturday 90 minutes before the Wildcats take the field at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium at 3:30 p.m. EST on ABC.

Texas still with 7 players on latest report

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian still has seven players on his Thursday report, but LB Morice Blackwell Jr. and EDGE Colton Vasek have been upgraded from questionable to probable. Blackwell has appeared in nine games this season for the Longhorns, recording 21 tackles so far this season. Vasek has appeared in eight games this season on the defensive line with three tackles for loss and two sacks on the season.

• Dexter Williams Jr. | DB | Out
• CJ Baxter | RB | Out
• Christian Clark | RB | Out
• Velton Gardner | RB | Out
• DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | Questionable
• Morice Blackwell Jr. | LB | Probable
• Colton Vasek | EDGE | Probable