Ole Miss releases first availability report ahead of SEC opener
The changing landscape of college football provides another example this week for Ole Miss as it releases its first availability report of the season.
Through the first four weeks the Rebels, and head coach Lane Kiffin, did not have to be as transparent about injuries, something Kiffin is not a huge fan of in the first place. But a new rule put in place ahead of the 2024 season by the Southeastern Conference is causing Kiffin to adapt.
With No. 6 Ole Miss opening up SEC play this weekend against Kentucky the team must provide availability reports for each week of conference games. For the Rebels (4-0) that is the remainder of the season.
Wednesday is the first day a team must submit the report — which is not an injury report — to the SEC office. Then updated reports are submitted on Thursdays and Fridays before a final report is submitted 90 minutes before kickoff on Saturdays.
There is not a lot to discern from the first report provided by Kiffin. Again, there is not any injury information but only an ‘out’ or ‘game time decision’ distinction is provided for each player listed.
Here are the players listed on the first availability report of the season for Ole Miss:
- Jeremy James — OUT
- Cedrick Beavers — OUT
- Izaiah Hartrup — OUT
- Devin Price — OUT
- Logan Diggs — OUT
- Cam East — OUT
- Joshua Pfeifer — OUT
- Hudson Wolfe — OUT
- Louis Moore — Doubtful
- Akelo Stone — Doubtful
- Ayden Williams — Questionable
- Isaiah Hamilton — Questionable
- Walter Nolen — Probable
- T.J. Dottery — Probable
- Brandon Turnage — Probable
- Dae’Quan Wright — Probable
- Jordan Watkins — Probable
- Jared Ivey — Probable
- Chris Graves, Jr. — Probable
- JJ Pegues — Probable
- Salathiel Hemphill — Probable
- Jayden Williams — Probable
- Caleb Warren — Probable
- Micah Pettus — Probable
- Gerquan Scott — Probable
- Nate Kalepo — Probable
Good news on the offensive line front with both Caleb Warren and Gerquan Scott listed as ‘probable.’ Scott returned two weeks ago at Wake Forest but did not play against Georgia Southern. Warren will be making his season debut if he plays against Kentucky.
Jared Ivey’s name in the ‘probable’ group is a positive for Ole Miss as he is returning from missing one game due to an ankle sprain suffered during the game at Wake Forest. He sat out the non-conference finale against Georgia Southern last weekend.
Ivey confirmed his intentions to play to the Ole Miss Spirit while recording his latest episode of ‘The Ivey League’ podcast.
Ayden Williams on the ‘questionable’ group sheds some light on his lack of playing time and limited snaps in recent weeks.
