College Fantasy Update

On Monday Savion Flagg (Texas A&M) did not play due to being in concussion protocol and Jordan Miller (George Mason, 20 ppg) was out due to a 2-game suspension. Marcus Shaver (Boise State) was not ready to return with his foot injury, Adam Flagler (Baylor) was unavailable again and Alex Lomax & Malcolm Dandridge were held out for Memphis.

Isaac Bonton (Washington State) returned after a one-game absence, but Daejon Davis (Stanford) did not play after leaving the game on Sunday with a lower leg injury.

In some status updates, Cam’Ron Fletcher (Kentucky) has been suspended from the team for his recent actions during Kentucky’s last loss, Carlik Jones (Louisville), Marcus Sasser & Caleb Mills (Houston) and KeShawn Curry (VCU) are expected to be back in action on Tuesday. Kerr Kriisa (Arizona) will be eligible to play beginning Feb 6th.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Dec 21:

• Marcus Bagley, Arizona State – player tweets are usually in the FWIW category, but he tweeted out “Ready” on Monday after he’s missed time with a calf injury
• KeShawn Curry, VCU – will be back on Tuesday (shoulder)
• Malcolm Dandridge, Memphis – DNP again (knee)
• Daejon Davis, Stanford – DNP (lower leg injury suffered on Sunday)
• Devonaire Doutrive, Boise State – not dressed Monday, team is still going through the process of getting the transfer eligible
• Savion Flagg, Texas A&M – DNP, not dressed due to concussion protocol
• Adam Flagler, Baylor – DNP (unavailable again, undisclosed)
• Cam’Ron Fletcher, Kentucky – suspended from team to “do some soul searching” and “get his priorities in order”
• George Mason – Jordan Miller, Malik Henry & Otis Frazier suspended for two games
• Hayden Hefner, Texas A&M – DNP again, boot on foot in pregame
• Houston – Caleb Mills & Marcus Sasser are expected to play Tuesday
• Kansas State – Kaosi Ezeagu & Montavious Murphy DNP, expected
• Carlik Jones, Louisville – will be available Tuesday
• Kerr Kriisa, Arizona – will be eligible to play in games starting Feb 6
• Alex Lomax, Memphis – DNP (thumb)
• Cam Mack, Prairie View A&M – season debut after getting cleared – 14-3-10 statline coming off bench
• Dwon Odom, Xavier – will travel with the team for the Creighton game (covid protocols), status to play was not stated
• Marcus Shaver, Boise State – DNP, not in uniform
• St Joseph’s – Greg Foster and Cameron Brown DNP again (covid-related)
• Aaron Thompson, Butler – DNP (knee), announced mid-afternoon
• Jordan Turner, Baylor – returned to action after being inactive last game – 7 pts/14 mins
• Hunter Tyson, Clemson – DNP (expected, facial injury)
• Washington State – Isaac Bonton returned to action in the starting lineup after missing one game with a thigh contusion, DJ Rodman & Tony Miller DNP again

Transfer Updates from Dec 21:

• Drew LaMont, Wyoming – enters transfer portal – 3.4 ppg this season
• Andre Weir, Richmond – is leaving program – DNP yet this season

On Sunday Dwon Odom (Xavier) and Tyler Polley (UConn) did not play due to covid protocols. Houston was missing Caleb Mills, Marcus Sasser & Cameron Tyson, and Mawot Mag (Rutgers) did not play due to a sprained ankle in practice.

In some injury updates, Cliff Omoruyi (Rutgers) left the game Sunday with a right knee injury and did not return to action. Michigan State’s Joey Hauser left the game and went to the locker room with a knee injury but did return to action. Symir Torrence (Marquette) returned to action after missing 3 games with a toe injury. Jarvis Omersa (Minnesota) opted out of the rest of the season.

Making season debuts were Xavier’s Ben Stanley (transfer) and Georgia Tech’s Tristan Maxwell (foot injury).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Dec 20:

• Kobe Clark, Georgetown – DNP (ankle)
• Tristan da Silva, Colorado – dressed after missing last game, DNP
• Jyare Davis, Providence – DNP again
• Chris Harris, Oklahoma State – DNP (knee)
• Jalen Harris, Georgetown – DNP (expected, personal)
• Joey Hauser, Michigan State – left the game in the first half with an apparent left knee injury, went to the locker room, returned to action with sleeve on knee – 5 pts/21 mins
• Houston – Caleb Mills (ankle), Marcus Sasser (ankle) & Cameron Tyson were the rotation players who were out Sunday
• Mawot Mag, Rutgers – DNP due to ankle injury in practice, will be fine but needs to rehab
• Tristan Maxwell, Georgia Tech – made his season debut sooner than expected (foot) – 3 pts/8 mins
• Dwon Odom, Xavier – DNP, not cleared to practice or play due to covid protocols, was at the game which would suggest he can return soon
• Jarvis Omersa, Minnesota – opts out of season for covid-related health concerns – was averaging 1.7 pts/9.9 mins
• Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers – leg injury in 2nd half, rode stationary bike, went to locker room, did not return to game
• Tyler Polley, UConn – DNP due to covid protocols
• Ben Stanley, Xavier – season debut after getting cleared – 0 pts/6 mins
• Symir Torrence, Marquette – returned to action after missing 3 games – 3 pts/12 mins
• DeAndre Williams, Memphis – will start against Tulsa on Monday

Transfer Updates from Dec 20:

• N/A

On Sunday North Texas QB Austin Aune was ruled out for the bowl game, while RBs Jaret Patterson (Buffalo) and Larry Rountree (Missouri) said they would play in their bowls. RB Ashaad Clayton (Colorado) opted out of the bowl and South Carolina QB Luke Doty will get the start in their bowl.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were QB Jack Coan (Wisconsin), QB Jarrett Guarantano (Tennessee), QB Chris Robison (FAU), QB Tanner Mordecai (Oklahoma) and RB Isaiah Bowser (Northwestern).

Announcing transfer destinations were QB Garrett Shrader (Miss State to Syracuse), and QB Charlie Brewer (Baylor to Utah).

Some of the bigger names declaring for the NFL were TE Kyle Pitts (Florida), RB Demetric Felton (UCLA),

Injuries & Updates from December 20:

QBs:

• Austin Aune, North Texas – is out for the bowl game Monday
• Charlie Brewer, Baylor – announces transfer to Utah
• Jack Coan, Wisconsin – enters portal as grad transfer
• Luke Doty, South Carolina – will start in the bowl game
• Jarrett Guarantano, Tennessee – enters transfer portal (Saturday)
• Ja’Quinden Jackson, Texas – announces transfer to Utah
• Tanner Mordecai, Oklahoma – enters transfer portal
• Chris Robison, FAU – enters transfer portal after not playing this season
• Garrett Shrader, Miss State – will transfer to Syracuse (Saturday)
• Skylar Thompson, Kansas State – will return next season

RBs:

• Isaiah Bowser, Northwestern – in portal as grad transfer
• Ashaad Clayton, Colorado – opts out of bowl game
• Malcolm Davidson, Florida Atlantic – will not play in bowl
• BJ Emmons, Florida Atlantic – will not play in bowl
• Demetric Felton, UCLA – declares for the NFL
• Jaret Patterson, Buffalo – plans to play in bowl on Friday
• Larry Rountree, Missouri – will play in bowl game
• Christian Turner, Michigan – enters transfer portal (Saturday)

WRs & TEs:

• Dionte Marks, UCF – transfer is eligible for the bowl game
• Noah Massey, Bowling Green – enters transfer portal
• Myron Mitchell, UAB – enters transfer portal
• TE Kyle Pitts, Florida – declares for the NFL draft
• Makiya Tongue, Georgia – will transfer to Oregon State (Saturday)
• Malik Washington, Northwestern – enters transfer portal

I break down the injury news from this past weekend with notes on each player who may have been dealing with injuries.

A few notes about this list, being on it does not for sure mean a player is “injured”, but rather:

• They may have missed the game due to a known injury (ok, this does mean they are injured)
• They may have gone out of the game due to injury and not returned (sometimes with an official announcement from the team)
• They may have left the game but returned, or at least attempted to return (sometimes these guys end up banged up enough to miss future games)
• They may have had a vague twitter mention about possibly being injured or leaving a game, so it’s something on my radar

I’ll continue to post any updates I see during the week, those will be added to daily updates as well as the injury database.

List of Potential Injury News from Sat Dec 19 (unless noted):

• WR Chris Autman-Bell, Minnesota – took a big hit on a kickoff return in the 3rd quarter, after a trip to the medical tent he was on the sideline wearing a jacket over his uniform with no helmet
• RB BJ Baylor, Oregon State – the broadcast shared that he suffered an ankle injury in the first half and was on crutches and done for the day
• WR Frank Darby, Arizona State – after the game started the team reported he had opted out, he later clarified to reporters that he had not opted out but was away for personal family reasons
• RB Gerrid Doaks, Cincinnati – in the 3rd quarter he was seen riding a bike on the sideline, did not appear to return to action
• RB Demetric Felton, UCLA – participated in senior day activities then after the game started it was shared he was unavailable, on Sunday he declared for the NFL draft, so appears he opted out of the final game
• QB Justin Fields, Ohio State – was seen wearing a thumb wrap late in the game, in postgame it was said he had a sprain and would get an X-ray, on Sunday a coach quote was that “he will be fine”
• RB Eric Gray, Tennessee – in pregame it was shared he was unavailable, as Tennessee was under investigation with compliance issues there was speculation it may be related to that but in postgame no clarity was given
• QB Luke McCaffrey, Nebraska – was dressed in pregame but then for the game was in street clothes on the sideline helping signal plays, he was not available for injury reasons
• QB Graham Mertz, Wisconsin – went to the locker room after taking an apparent hit to the head in the 3rd quarter, the team reported he had an upper body injury and he did not return to action but was on the sideline without pads or helmet
• WR Chris Olave, Ohio State – was on the inactive report in pregame, presumably for covid-related reasons
• WR Khalil Shakir, Boise State – in the 3rd quarter he was helped to the injury tent grabbing at his leg after a play (hamstring?), did not return
• QB Kedon Slovis, USC – on the final play of the game Friday he landed on his shoulder, in postgame it was said he would have X-rays
• RB Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M – was seen favoring his right ankle late and hobbled off the field after a run in the 2nd half, went to the training tent and did not return to action but was seen on the sideline and with the team comfortably ahead, seemed precautionary
• WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC – injured in the 3rd quarter Friday as he landed on his arm, in postgame it was shared to be an AC sprain
• RB Master Teague, Ohio State – only had two carries early in the game and did not return, in postgame it was shared he was “out of the game” and will be evaluated
• QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA – in the 2nd quarter he was helped off the field with a right leg injury, later came back out on crutches with ice on his right knee
• QB Tyhier Tyler, Army – in the 2nd quarter he took a helmet to helmet hit and did not return to the game
• RB CJ Verdell, Oregon – unexpectedly did not warmup Friday night and it was confirmed at the start of the game that he was out, he has dealt with injuries all season and has seen his carries decrease, there was a mention of a hand injury by a coach during the week as well

These updates are a mix of inactives, players who returned to action, QB starters, and some positional summaries. Look for a separate post later today (Sunday) with in-depth Saturday injury news.

List of Updates from December 19 (unless noted):

QBs: The biggest news here was Noah Vedral (Rutgers) not suiting up on Friday and Luke McCaffrey (Nebraska) not playing Saturday.

• Harrison Bailey, Tennessee – started
• Max Johnson, LSU – started
• Brian Maurer, Tennessee – unavailable
• Luke McCaffrey, Nebraska – inactive (Friday)
• Artur Sitkowski, Rutgers – started (Friday)
• Noah Vedral, Rutgers – DNP (Friday)

RBs: Notable players who did not play were Eric Gray (Tennessee), Demetric Felton (UCLA), Devyn Ford (Penn State), George Holani (Boise State) and CJ Verdell (Oregon). Max Borghi (Washington State) made his season debut, and returning to action were Spencer Brown (UAB) and Deneric Prince (Tulsa).

• Kazmeir Allen, UCLA – did not appear to play
• Jalen Berger, Wisconsin – inactive
• Max Borghi, Washington State – season debut
• Steele Chambers, Ohio State – unavailable
• Kenan Christon, USC – unavailable (Friday)
• Spencer Brown, UAB – returned to action (Friday)
• Tyrion Davis-Price, LSU – out
• John Emery, LSU – dressed, DNP
• Sheldon Evans, Marshall – returned to action (Friday)
• Demetric Felton, UCLA – unavailable
• Devyn Ford, Penn State – dressed, DNP
• Eric Gray, Tennessee – unavailable
• George Holani, Boise State – out
• Martell Irby, UCLA – did not appear to play
• Timothy Jackson, Air Force – unavailable
• Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State – played after dinged up last week
• Brandon Lewis, Air Force – returned to action
• Vavae Malepeai, USC – out (Friday)
• DeWayne McBride, UAB – returned to action (Friday)
• Seth McGowan, Oklahoma – returned to action
• Sevion Morrison, Nebraska – did not play (Friday)
• Deneric Prince, Tulsa – returned to action
• Ronald Thompkins, Nebraska – did not play (Friday)
• CJ Verdell, Oregon – not dressed (Friday)
• TK Wilkerson, Tulsa – did not play
• Nay’Quan Wright, Florida – returned to action

WRs & TEs: Chris Olave & Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State) did not play for covid-related reasons and Frank Darby (Arizona State) opted out/was away for a personal matter. Florida TE Kyle Pitts returned to action and Trejan Bridges (Oklahoma) made his season debut after being cleared.

• TE John Bates, Boise State – out
• Zavier Betts, Nebraska – inactive (Friday)
• Stephan Bracey, Wisconsin – inactive
• Trevon Bradford, Oregon State – inactive
• Trejan Bridges, Oklahoma – season debut after being cleared
• Frank Darby, Arizona State – DNP, opted out, later report was he did not opt out but was away for a family matter, so…
• Danny Davis, Wisconsin – inactive
• Demond Demas, Texas A&M – played
• Jaylen Erwin, UCLA – did not appear to play
• Champ Flemings, Oregon State – inactive
• Mikey Henderson, Oklahoma – returned to action
• TE Curtis Hodges, Arizona State – DNP, covid prot.
• Calvin Jackson, Washington State – unavailable
• Andre Johnson, Arizona State – DNP, covid-prot.
• TE Ko Kieft, Minnesota – active
• Jalen Knox, Missouri – did not travel
• Frank Ladson, Clemson – did not appear to play
• TE Cam McCormick, Oregon – unavailable (Friday)
• Racey McMath, LSU – out
• Chris Olave, Ohio State – unavailable
• TE Kyle Patterson, Air Force – returned to action
• Jake Paulson, Minnesota – not in warmups
• JaVonta Payton, Miss State – did not play
• TE Kyle Pitts, Florida – returned to action
• Kendric Pryor, Wisconsin – inactive
• Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State – unavailable
• TE Dylan Soehner, Iowa State – returned to action
• TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma – unavailable
• TE Spencer Webb, Oregon – played (Friday)
• Devon Williams, Oregon – returned to action (Friday)
• Johnny Wilson, Arizona State – DNP, covid-prot.
• TE Bryce Witham, Minnesota – active
• Jaron Woodyard, Marshall – inactive (Friday)

On Saturday notably returning to action after missing time were EJ Liddell (Ohio State), Toumani Camara (Georgia), Bryce Golden (Butler) and Samuell Williamson (Louisville). Earl Timberlake (Miami), Darius Perry (UCF) and Seth Towns (Ohio State) made season debuts after being sidelined with injuries.

Suffering injuries were Stanford’s Daejon Davis who left in the second half with a lower body injury and Villanova’s Brandon Slater who was held out of the second half with back spasms. RJ Davis (UNC) and Kyle Young (Ohio State) both left their games with injury issues but returned to action. Rodney Miller (Miami) tried to play after missing games but was pulled with knee pain after a brief stint on the court.

Unexpectedly not playing on Saturday were Carlik Jones (Louisville) as he returns from covid protocols, Adam Flagler (Baylor), Matt Bradley & Grant Anticevich (Cal), Jared Kimbrough (La Salle) and JJ Miles (East Carolina).

In some injury updates, N’Faly Dante (Oregon) is out for the season with a torn ACL, and Tyler Polley (UConn) is questionable to play Sunday.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Dec 19:

• Grant Anticevich, Cal – DNP, appendectomy, will be out a while
• Baylor – Adam Flagler and Jordan Turner unavailable Saturday
• Matt Bradley, Cal – DNP, ankle, is day to day
• Keion Brooks, Kentucky – DNP (expected)
• Joey Brunk, Indiana – DNP (back)
• Toumani Camara, Georgia – returned to action (lower body) in the starting lineup – 19 points/31 minutes
• Ben Carlson, Wisconsin – unavailable Sat, not covid
• N’Faly Dante, Oregon – suffered a torn ACL Thursday and will miss the rest of the season
• Daejon Davis, Stanford – returned to action (disciplinary) in the starting lineup, but left with a lower body injury in the 2nd half
• Ibrahima Diallo, Ohio State – warmed up (concussion)
• Florida State – RayQuan Evans (2 pts/15 mins) & Tanor Ngom (0 pts/5 mins) both returned to action after missing last game
• Jayden Gardner, East Carolina – started Saturday after leaving the end of the last game after taking a hard fall
• Bryce Golden, Butler – started in return to action
• Jarred Hyder, Cal – season debut after getting cleared –
• Carlik Jones, Louisville – warmed up but not able to play as comes back from covid-related protocols in graduated process, expected to be available for next game
• Kansas State – Montavious Murphy & Kaosi Ezeagu DNP (expected)
• Jared Kimbrough, La Salle – DNP (undisclosed)
• EJ Liddell, Ohio State – returned to action (mono) as a starter – 9 pts/19 mins, fouled out
• Miami – Chris Lykes & Kameron McGusty – DNP (expected), Rodney Miller played 1 minute but was announced that he would not return with right knee pain
• JJ Miles, East Carolina – DNP with what was shared to be a leg injury
• NC State – DJ Funderburk, Cam Hayes, Ebenezer Dowuona, Chase Graham all out again (covid-related)
• Darius Perry, UCF – season debut (injury) –
• Tyler Polley, UConn – questionable to play Sunday
• Brandon Slater, Villanova – suffered back spasms in the first half and was held out of the second half as a precaution
• St Joseph’s – Greg Foster & Cameron Brown out again (covid-related)
• Tai Strickland, Temple – played after being a GTD (shoulder), 6 pts/15 mins
• Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga – started after ankle issues in last game
• Khadim Sy, Ole Miss – DNP (was announced in the morning)
• Temple – transfers Sage Tolbert & Khalif Battle (expected back soon) did not warmup
• Aaron Thompson, Butler – did not play (knee)
• Earl Timberlake, Miami – season debut (ankle) – 12 pts/25 mins
• Seth Towns, Ohio State – season debut – 0 pts/2 mins
• Vanderbilt – DJ Harvey (3 pts/12 mins) & Clevon Brown (0 pts/5 mins) returned to action (covid-related), Myles Stute was at the game but not dressed
• Elijah Weaver, Dayton – season debut after getting cleared – 0 pts/8 mins
• Samuell Williamson, Louisville – returned to action in the starting lineup

Transfer Updates from Dec 19:

• N/A

In Friday injury updates Clemson WR Frank Ladson will be available, Memphis TE Sean Dykes is expected to play in the bowl game, but Georgia Southern QB Justin Tomlin is out for the bowl after ankle surgery.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were QB Patrick O’Brien (Colorado State), QB Fred Payton (Coastal Carolina), QB Rocky Lombardi (Michigan State), WR Yusuf Ali (MTSU) and WR Jamarye Joiner (Arizona).

Announcing transfer destinations were QB Jack Abraham (Southern Miss to Miss State) and Jacob Sirmon (Washington to CMU), Declaring for the NFL draft was QB Shane Buechele (SMU).

Availability report from Friday games will be in Saturday games report.

Injuries & Updates from December 18:

QBs:

• Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – announces transfer to Miss State
• Shane Buechele, SMU – declares for NFL draft
• Rocky Lombardi, Michigan State – enters transfer portal
• Stone Norton, FIU – transfers to Southern Illinois
• Patrick O’Brien, Colorado State – in the portal as a grad transfer
• Fred Payton, Coastal Carolina – enters transfer portal
• Quincy Patterson, Virginia Tech – transfers to North Dakota St
• Jacob Sirmon, Washington – announces transfer to Central Michigan
• Justin Tomlin, Georgia Southern – had ankle surgery and is out for the bowl game, Miller Mosley has been taking first team reps

RBs:

• Micah Cooper, Oklahoma State – enters transfer portal
• Harry Trotter, Kansas State – will forgo extra season of eligibility to pursue the pros
• Nay’Quan Wright, Florida – expected to be available this week

WRs & TEs:

• Yusuf Ali, MTSU – enters transfer portal
• Calvin Austin, Memphis – good to play in bowl
• Trejan Bridges, Oklahoma – reports his eligibility has been restored and will be available Saturday
• Chris Coleman, Fresno State – enters transfer portal
• TE Sean Dykes, Memphis – day to day but is expected to play in bowl
• Jamarye Joiner, Arizona – enters transfer porta
• Frank Ladson, Clemson – will be available Saturday
• TE Tre McKitty, Georgia – reports he has opted out of bowl game, but his father said no decision has been made
• TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma – unlikely to play Saturday according to one writer
• TE Pro Wells, TCU – declare for NFL Draft

On Friday Jermaine Harris (Rhode Island) left the game late in the 2nd half with a left knee injury. Unexpectedly not suiting up were Isaac Bonton (Washington State) with a thigh injury and Mikael Jantunen (Utah) with a broken nose. Aljaz Kunc (Washington State) returned to action from a foot injury and Allen Betrand (Rhode Island) made his season debut after transferring.

In some injury updates, Aaron Thompson (Butler) is questionable for Saturday with a knee sprain but teammate Bryce Golden should be available. Toumani Camara (Georgia) is hopeful to play Saturday, but Bo Hodges (Butler) will not play this season sue to being academically ineligible.

Daejon Davis (Stanford) is expected to be active on Saturday, but Jalen Harris (Georgetown) has taken a leave of absence from the team for family reasons and will not be available Sunday. Sterling Manley (UNC) has returned to limited practice according to a teammate after missing last season (knee).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Dec 18:

• Allen Betrand, Rhode Island – debut after getting cleared, 8 pts/12 mins
• Josaphat Bilau, Wichita State – held out as a precaution with minor knee swelling, should be good to go Tuesday
• Isaac Bonton, Washington State – did not play due to what was described as a minor thigh injury which happened in practice, Ryan Rapp got the start – 12 pts/34 mins
• Toumani Camara, Georgia – hopeful to play on Saturday (lower body)
• Kobe Clark, Georgetown – out of boot, limited in practice, no timetable for return
• Daejon Davis, Stanford – will be active Saturday after sitting out Tuesday
• Ibrahima Diallo, Ohio State – is out in concussion protocol
• Bryce Golden, Butler – will be available Saturday
• Bo Hodges, Butler – is academically ineligible, cannot play this season
• Jalen Harris, Georgetown – personal leave of absence, will not be available Sunday
• Jermaine Harris, Rhode Island – left late in the 2nd half with a left knee injury, in postgame it was said he is getting treatment
• Tre Jackson, Iowa State – DNP (expected, knee)
• Mikael Jantunen, Utah – DNP due to what was revealed to be a broken nose, Riley Battin got the start
• Aljaz Kunc, Washington State – returned to action (foot) – 2 pts/6 mins
• Sterling Manley, UNC – has been back practicing the last week or two, but has not been running full-court
• San Diego State – Keshad Johnson – returned to action after missing a game due to contact tracing. Keith Dinwiddie, Che Evans did not get game action
• Aaron Thompson, Butler – has a knee sprain, is questionable for Saturday
• Utah State – Marco Anthony (started), Kuba Karwowski and Max Shulga were in uniform after missing last game due to contact tracing
• Washington State – DJ Rodman & Tony Miller were again ruled out in pregame

Transfer Updates from Dec 18:

• David Czerapowicz, Davidson – enters transfer portal

On Thursday Bryce Aiken (Seton Hall) returned to action for the first time since the season-opener, NC State was missing numerous players (covid-related), most notably DJ Funderburk and Cam Hayes, and St. Joe’s was missing Greg Foster & Cameron Brown.

Some transfers making their season debuts after getting cleared included Alex O’Connell (Creighton), Trevor Lakes (Nebraska), and Aaron Estrada (Oregon).

In some injury updates, Makhi Mitchell (Rhode Island) was confirmed to be out for the season with a recent knee injury and Tre Jackson (Iowa State) is not expected back before January.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Dec 17:

• Bryce Aiken, Seton Hall – returned to action a few days sooner than expected, 3 points/12 minutes
• Eduardo Andre, Nebraska – season debut after missing time (covid-related)
• Aaron Estrada, Oregon – season debut after clearance – 1 minute
• Tre Jackson, Iowa State – not expected to return (knee) before January
• Trevor Lakes, Nebraska – season debut after being cleared – 12 points/26 mins in blowout
• Kevin McCullar, Texas Tech – did not warmup or dress for the game after being described as a possible GTD
• Makhi Mitchell, Rhode Island – confirmed out for the season (knee) by the team after his mother had recently posted he would need surgery
• NC State – only 9 players in uniform, were missing DJ Funderburk, Cam Hayes, Ebenezer Dowuona and Chase Graham
• Alex O’Connell, Creighton – season debut after being cleared – 6 pts/12 mins
• Saint Joseph’s – Greg Foster & Cameron Brown did not play (presumably covid-related), won’t be back until after Christmas
• Symir Torrence, Marquette – DNP (expected, toe)

Transfer Updates from Dec 17:

• Jack Ferguson, Colgate – enters portal as grad transfer, 7.0 ppg last season
• Xzavier Malone-Key, Fairleigh Dickinson – will transfer to Oregon State – 12.3 ppg last season

In Thursday injury updates Wisconsin WRs Danny Davis & Kendric Pryor do not sound expected to play, and Rutgers QB Noah Vedral is a gameday decision. LSU RB Tyrion Davis-Price will not play Saturday, while fellow RB John Emery is questionable.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were QB Grant Gunnell (Arizona), QB Hendon Hooker (Virginia Tech), and QB Asher O’Hara (MTSU).

Declaring for the NFL draft were RB Khalil Hebert (Virginia Tech), WR Elijah Moore & TE Kenny Yeboah (Ole Miss), TE Hunter Long (Boston College), WR Jonathan Adams (Arkansas State), WR Jalen Camp (Georgia Tech) and WR Josh Imatorbhebhe (Illinois).

Injuries & Updates from December 17:

QBs:

• Nick Ast, Kansas State – enters transfer portal
• Grant Gunnell, Arizona – in the transfer portal
• Hendon Hooker, Virginia Tech – will enter the transfer portal
• Max Johnson, LSU – is the likely starter this week
• David Moore, Central Michigan – reports he won his appeal after year-long suspension, should be eligible next season
• Asher O’Hara, MTSU – enters transfer portal
• Noah Vedral, Rutgers – expected to be a gameday decision

RBs:

• Jalen Berger, Wisconsin – not on depth chart this week
• Tyrion Davis-Price, LSU – will not play Saturday
• John Emery, LSU – questionable for Saturday
• Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech – declares for the NFL draft
• Harold Joiner, Auburn – announces transfer to Michigan State
• Deneric Prince, Tulsa – is on the depth chart this week which is positive
• TK Wilkerson, Tulsa – not on depth chart in the championship game guide this week (although he was on the DC in the team’s game notes, which perhaps had not been updated or was not as recent)

WRs & TEs:

• Jonathan Adams, Arkansas State – declares for NFL draft
• Jalen Camp, Georgia Tech – declares for NFL draft
• Boobie Curry, Arizona – plans to transfer
• Danny Davis, Wisconsin – hasn’t done much in practice, sounds unlikely to play
• Josh Imatorbhehe, Illinois – declares for NFL draft
• TE Hunter Long, Boston College – declares for NFL draft
• TE Cam McCormick, Oregon – still being evaluated for this weekend
• Elijah Moore, Ole Miss – declares for the NFL draft
• Damond Philyaw-Johnson, Duke – enters transfer portal
• Kendric Pryor, Wisconsin – hasn’t done much in practice – sounds unlikely to play
• TE Jay Rose, UConn – had surgery for a torn pectoral muscle
• TE Dylan Soehner, Iowa State – questionable this week
• TE Spencer Webb, Oregon – good to go Friday
• Devon Williams, Oregon – good to go Friday
• TE Kenny Yeboah, Ole Miss – declares for NFL Draft