No.12 Tennessee plays host to Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols will look for revenge following last year’s road upset in Fayetteville. Ahead of the SEC clash, both teams have released their initial injury report. Volquest takes a look at Arkansas’ first availability report.

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer didn’t wait for the SEC Injury Report Wednesday night to update the status of running back Jam Miller and wide receiver Derek Meadows, two Crimson Tide players who are currently in the concussion protocol. 
Instead, he did so on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday afternoon.

“I expect Derek will be out,” DeBoer said. “And I think Jam, probably what we’ll put would be ‘questionable’ state for the weekend when it comes to the (injury) report tonight. That’s kind of where I see it at right now.”

Understanding the SEC Availability Report

Player	Position	Status
Jaylen Mbawke	WR	Questionable
Jam Miller	RB	Questionable
Qua Russaw	LB	Out
Jah-Marien Latham	LB	Out
Cayden Jones	LB	Out
Derek Meadows	WR	Out
Jeremiah Beaman	DL	Out

“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.