A look at Kentucky's initial availability report ahead of Tennessee
No.7 Tennessee (6-1) will host Kentucky (3-5) inside of Neyland Stadium on Saturday night at 7:45 pm ET. The Vols and the Wildcats have both now submitted their initial player availability report on Wednesday evening, and Volquest takes a look at Kentucky’s report.
What Kentucky Head Coach Marks Stoops said about the Wildcats Injury Situation
“Our guys are beat down pretty good,” the Kentucky Head Coach said during Wednesday’s SEC teleconference. “We got to get our guys healthy this week. We have a have to have a really strong week of practice and prepare for a great challenge ahead of us, and we have a lot to improve on. So that’s what we’re focusing on right now.”
Kentucky’s Availability Report
| Player | Position | Status |
| Maxwell Hairston | DB | OUT |
| DeaMonte Trayanum | RB | OUT |
| Jantzen Dunn | DB | OUT |
| J.J. Weaver | OLB | OUT |
| Steven Soles Jr. | OLB | OUT |
| Darrion Henry-Young | DL | OUT |
| D’Eryk Jackson | ILB | OUT |
| Gerald Mincey | OL | OUT |
| Jordan Dingle | TE | OUT |
| Josaih Hayes | DL | OUT |
| Quay’Sheed Scott | DB | DOUBTFUL |
| DJ Waller Jr. | DB | QUESTIONABLE |
| Jayant Brown | ILB | QUESTIONABLE |
| Demi Sumo-Karngbaye | RB | PROBABLE |
| Deone Walker | DT | PROBABLE |
| Nasir Addison | DB | PROBABLE |
| Tavion Gadson | DL | PROBABLE |
About the SEC’s Injury Reporting Policy
“This availability reporting policy is intended to reduce pressure from outside entities seeking participation information and represents a commitment of our 16 institutions to provide enhanced transparency to support efforts to protect our student-athletes and the integrity of competition,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey in August.
According to a policy approved by the Conference’s membership, SEC schools will be required to submit availability reports three days prior to each Conference football game (beginning on Wednesday in advance of a Saturday football game) with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to game time. In the sports of basketball and baseball, reports will be filed the night before each SEC contest with an update on game day.
Under the reporting structure, prior to game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “probable,” “questionable,” “doubtful,” or “out” for their next game. To provide additional clarity on game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “game time decision,” or “out” for the upcoming game.
Failure to provide accurate and timely availability reports will subject schools to potential penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offenses in football, and a maximum of $15,000 to $25,000 in men’s and women’s basketball and baseball.
