Tennessee football offensive tackle David Sanders was upgraded to probable for the Mississippi State game, hinting that he might make his Vols debut.
Defensive tackle Jaxson Moi is also probable, but tight end Ethan Davis is out.
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In total, there are 10 Vols on the SEC student-athlete availability report, which was updated Sept. 26. The final report will be released 90 minutes before the game.
No. 15 Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC) plays at Mississippi State (4-0, 0-0) on Sept. 27 (4:15 p.m. ET, SEC Network) in the Vols’ first true road game of the 2025 season.
Sanders, a five-star freshman, was in line to start immediately this season at right tackle. But he hasn’t played yet because of a shoulder injury that coach Josh Heupel said is unique and unpredictable. Moi has been out since suffering an upper-body injury just a few plays into UT’s season-opening win over Syracuse on Aug. 30.
Tennessee football injury report
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DT Jaxson Moi (probable, upper body)
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RT David Sanders (probable, shoulder)
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TE Ethan Davis (out, unspecified)
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RB Daune Morris (out, unspecified)
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DT Daevin Hobbs (out, foot)
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DL Mariyon Dye (out, unspecified)
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WR Radarious Jackson (out, left arm in sling)
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RB Hunter Barnes (out, unspecified)
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Mississippi State football injury report
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.
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• 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 at knoxnews.com/subscribe.
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