Nico Iamaleava, Dont'e Thornton removed from Tennessee injury report
Both Nico Iamaleava and wide receiver Dont’e Thornton have been removed from Tennessee Football’s injury report and are cleared to play for the Vols at Georgia Saturday night at Sanford Stadium.
Volquest’s Brent Hubbs reported Friday night that Iamaleava has been cleared to play for No. 6 Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC). No. 11 Georgia (7-2, 5-2) ruled out running back Trevor Etienne on Thursday’s injury report.
Iamaleava and Thornton had both been listed as questionable on the injury report on Wednesday and Thursday, before being removed on Friday. Both left the 33-14 win over Mississippi State Saturday night at Neyland Stadium with upper-body injuries.
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has been optimistic all week that Iamaleava would be ready for the Georgia game.
“Feel like he’ll be in great shape for Saturday,” Heupel said on Monday, “… certainly feel like he’ll be in a good spot.”
“I feel like Dont’e will be ready to go on this one too,” Heupel added later during his weekly press conference.
Etienne, the Florida transfer, is Georgia’s leading rusher this season with 477 yards and seven touchdowns. The Bulldogs are also without running backs Roderick Robinson and Branson Robinson. Running back Cash Jones was listed as questionable on Thursday.
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Tennessee Injury Report: Friday
| Player | Position | Status |
| Keenan Pili | LB | Out |
| Jourdan Thomas | DB | Out |
| Edwin Spillman | LB | Out |
| Desean Bishop | RB | Out |
| Vysen Lang | OL | Out |
Georgia Injury Report: Friday
| Player | Position | Status |
| Roderick Robinson | RB | Out |
| Branson Robinson | RB | Out |
| Joseph Jonah-Ajonye | DL | Out |
| Trevor Etienne | RB | Out |
| Anthony Evans III | WR | Questionable |
| Cash Jones | RB | Questionable |
| Micah Morris | OL | Questionable |
SEC Injury Reports
The SEC in August announced “availability reports” for football, basketball and baseball.
“This availability reporting policy is intended to reduce pressure from outside entities seeking participation information,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, “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.”
Players will be listed as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out for their next game. On game day the updates will include available, game-time decision or out.
Schools of who fail to provide accurate and timely availability reports will be subject to penalties from $25,000, for first-time offenders, to $100,000 for “third and further” offenses in football. Men’s basketball, women’s basketball and baseball fines will be between $15,000 and $25,000.
