There was no change in status for the Tennessee football players on the injury report for the Vols’ matchup with Alabama on Oct. 18.
Seven Tennessee players were listed on the SEC availability report, which was updated Oct. 16. Tight end Ethan Davis was still listed as questionable and running back DeSean Bishop was still listed as probable.
Bishop, a former Karns standout, left in the third quarter of UT’s 34-31 win over Arkansas with an apparent leg injury. On Oct. 13, coach Josh Heupel said, “I feel like DeSean will be ready to go in this one” against Alabama.
Bishop leads UT in rushing with 481 yards and five TDs on 63 carries. And his 7.6 yards-per-rush average leads the SEC.
Davis, the team’s No. 2 tight end, missed the past three games due to an upper-body injury.
Meanwhile, Alabama running back Jam Miller has been upgraded to probable while he’s in concussion protocol. Miller is the Tide’s leading rusher with 267 yards in three games since returning from a previous injury.
No. 11 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) plays No. 6 Alabama (5-1, 3-0) on Oct. 18 (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
Tennessee football injury report
- RB DeSean Bishop (probable, leg)
- TE Ethan Davis (questionable, lower body)
- LB Edwin Spillman (out first half, targeting ejection)
- WR Travis Smith (out, foot)
- WR Radarious Jackson (out, upper body)
- CB Jermod McCoy (out, torn ACL)
- CB Rickey Gibson (out, upper body)
Alabama football injury report
- WR Jaylen Mbakwe (probable)
- RB Jam Miller (probable)
- TE Danny Lewis Jr. (questionable)
- LB Qua Russaw (out)
- LB Jah-Marien Latham (out)
- LB Cayden Jones (out)
- WR Derek Meadows (out)
- DL Jeremiah Beaman (out)
How SEC availability report works
The SEC student-athlete availability report was introduced in the 2024 season for conference games only.
The initial report is released on Wednesday night of an SEC game week, with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to kickoff of a Saturday game.
Prior to game day, players are designated by their school as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out for the upcoming game. On game day, they are designated as available, game-time decision or out.
Here’s what those designations mean:
• Out: Will not play, 0% chance to play.
• Doubtful: Unlikely to play, 25% chance to play.
• Questionable: Uncertain to play, 50% chance to play.
• Probable: Probable to play, 75% chance to play.
Per SEC policy, schools must accurately designate players’ participation status. If the school has knowledge that a player may not be able to participate in the upcoming game for any reason (injury, illness, suspension, ineligibility or personal matter), it must report it.
Failure to do so will subject schools to potential penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offenses.
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.
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