KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's latest availability report was released Wednesday evening, detailing which players would sit out the school's highly-anticipated matchup against Georgia and which had a chance to sit out. Among the student-athletes that fans were keeping an eye on was Nico Iamaleava, a popular quarterback.
The report said it was "questionable" whether he would play in the matchup. It also said Dont'e Thornton Jr., a wide receiver, was "questionable." Dylan Sampson, a running back, was not on the availability report and is expected to play.
Teams need to release availability reports on Wednesday nights, and updates need to be released on Thursday and Friday nights before a final report must be posted 90 minutes before kickoff.
Players are either listed as out, doubtful, questionable or probable in the reports. The Southeastern Conference said the reporting policy is meant to reduce pressure from "outside entities" who may want information about players participating in games.
A list of the Tennessee student-athletes out for the game is available below.
- Jourdan Thomas (Defensive Back)
- Keenan Pili (Linebacker)
- Edwin Spillman (Linebacker)
- DeSean Bishop (Running Back)
The report also listed three student-athletes on the Georgia report as being out and four as being "questionable" to play.
