College Fantasy Update

On Monday St. John’s Julian Champagnie made his season debut after sitting out the first two games, and had a huge game with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Texas’ Andrew Jones (13 pts) and SMU’s Darius McNeill (5 pts) also were in action after missing the openers.

In some injury updates, Bourama Sidibe (Syracuse) will have surgery for a torn meniscus, Jalen Hill (UCLA) was ready to return Monday night before the game was canceled, Keion Brooks (Kentucky) is still 2-3 weeks away, David McCormack (Kansas) is expected to be available Tuesday, and Taveion Hollingworth (WKU) is a gametime decision Tuesday.

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

Injuries and Updates from Nov 30:

• Chudier Bile, Georgetown – is back after dealing with ankle injury
• Moses Bol, UCF – was not dressed for the opener but was present
• Keion Brooks, Kentucky – still 2-3 weeks away from being ready to play with calf injury
• Joey Brunk, Indiana – dressed & warmed up Monday but did not play, in postgame was said he may be available as the team progresses in the tournament
• Julian Champagnie, St John’s – came off the bench for first action of the season
• Andre Curbelo, Illinois – will practice today and expected to play Wednesday (ankle)
• Rasheem Dunn, St Johns – DNP Monday (expected), still in concussion protocol
• Aaron Estrada, Oregon – still waiting on eligibility waiver
• LJ Figueroa, Oregon – still waiting on eligibility waiver
• Jay Heath, Boston College – returned to the starting lineup after sitting out last game
• Jalen Hill, UCLA – would have played Monday if game had not been canceled
• Taveion Hollingworth, Western Kentucky – gametime decision Tuesday with hyperextended arm and sprained thumb
• Jadan Ivey, Purdue – will not play Tuesday (foot)
• Tony Johnson, UCF – appeared to suffer a lower body injury during halftime warmups, was seen with a towel over his head on the trainer’s table after scoring 8 points early, he will get an MRI Tuesday.
• Andrew Jones, Texas – started Monday after missing last game for covid-related reasons
• Cam Mack, Prairie View A&M – eligible after transfer from Nebraska
• David McCormack, Kansas – has been limited in practice with a leg injury but is expected to play Tuesday
• Darius McNeill, SMU – played off the bench after sitting out last game
• Iverson Molinar, Miss State – DNP Monday due to Covid (expected), hopeful to return Friday
• Jimmy Nichols, Providence – season debut on Monday
• Darius Perry, UCF – unavailable for opener due to undisclosed injury, in postgame was said the team it is hopeful it “shouldn’t be too much longer”
• Bourama Sidibe, Syracuse – will have surgery for a torn meniscus

Transfer Updates from Nov 30:

• Parker Stewart, UT-Martin – plans to grad transfer, 19.2 ppg last season

On Monday Indiana QB Michael Penix was announced to be done for the season with a torn ACL. CMU QB Daniel Richardson will not play this week, Washington State QB Jayden de Laura is expected to play this Sunday, and Oregon State QB Tristan Gebbia is dealing with a hamstring injury. UCLA RB Demetric Felton is practicing Monday after a late injury last weekend, and Kentucky RB Chris Rodriguez is back on the depth chart after being out for covid reasons.

In case you missed it on Sunday, LSU WR Terrace Marshall opted out of the rest of the season to prepare for the NFL draft, and South Carolina WR Shi Smith is still in concussion protocol and is questionable this week.

Injuries & Updates from November 30 (or from Sunday where noted):

QBs:

• Connor Adair, Memphis – no longer listed on team roster (opt out)
• Michael Bonds, Miami OH – enters transfer portal
• Jayden de Laura, Washington State – will play this Sunday
• Matt Duncan, Temple – suspension lifted
• Tristan Gebbia, Oregon State – hamstring injury is more significant than initially thought, will be treated/evaluated this week
• Kansas – Jalon Daniels and Miles Kendrick competing to start
• D’Wan Mathis, Georgia – has left the team, expected to transfer (Saturday)
• Quincy Patterson, Virginia Tech – plans to transfer
• Michael Penix, Indiana – expected to miss the rest of the season with torn ACL
• Daniel Richardson, CMU – will not play this week
• Davis Shanley, Western Kentucky – enters transfer portal
• Jakson Thomson, Louisiana Tech – enters transfer portal
• Shai Werts, Georgia Southern – team optimistic he’ll be able to play this week, but Justin Tomlin sounds likely to play (start?)

RBs:

• Tank Bigsby, Auburn – limited in practice Sunday
• Darius Boone, EMU – unlikely to play this week
• Rodrigues Clark, Memphis – day to day this week but sounds hopeful
• Iverson Clement, Florida – enters transfer portal
• DeShawn Collins, Cal – enters transfer portal (hasn’t been with team this season)
• Demetric Felton, UCLA – practicing today after getting banged up late last weekend
• Kendrell Flowers, Wake Forest – enters transfer portal after opting out
• Velton Gardner, Kansas – sounds unlikely to play this week
• Daniel Hishaw, Kansas – sounds unlikely to play this week
• Keaontay Ingram, Texas – questionable still this week
• Qualan Jones, Baylor – questionable to be back this week
• Shedro Louis, Liberty – good to go this week
• Dedrick Mills, Nebraska – hopeful this week
• Richard Newton, Washington – DNP last weekend sounds like a coach’s decision rather than injury-related
• Chris Rodriguez, Kentucky – returns to depth chart
• Ronald Thompkins, Nebraska – hopeful this week
• Sean Tyler, Western Michigan – likely a gametime decision this week
• DJ Williams, Auburn – did not practice Sunday

WRs & TEs:

• Demond Demas, Texas A&M – expected to be available this week
• Marcus Fleming, Nebraska – is no longer with the program
• Gunner Gentry, Wyoming – out this week with contact tracing
• Jeremiah Haydel, Texas State – declares for NFL Draft
• Chase Lane, Texas A&M – expected to practice today
• Xavier Lane, Western Kentucky – not expected to play Tuesday, knee (Sunday)
• Terrace Marshall, LSU – opting out of the rest of the season (Sunday)
• Racey McMath, LSU – not expected to be back this week
• Keonta Nixon, Central Michigan – enters transfer portal
• Bubba Ogbebor, Arkansas State – tore patella tendon and will have surgery Tuesday
• TE Justin Rigg, Kentucky – returns to depth chart
• Darryle Simmons, Virginia Tech – plans to transfer
• LeMaro Smith, Buffalo – enters transfer portal
• Shi Smith, South Carolina – still in concussion protocol, quest (Sunday)
• Jared Sparks, Purdue – opts out
• Trent Whittemore, Florida – hopeful to play this week
• Marlon Williams, UCF – has played last college game and will pursue NFL
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – hopeful this week (concussion protocol)

On Sunday Alonzo Verge (Arizona State) was a surprise late scratch for non-disciplinary/non-injury reasons, Denzel Mahoney (Creighton) was inactive, it was announced that Earl Timberlake (Miami) will be out 3-5 weeks with an ankle injury suffered in practice, and Bryce Aiken (Seton Hall) will be out at least 2 weeks with an ankle sprain.

Seeing their first action of the season on Sunday after missing games were Kimani Lawrence (13 points) and Caleb Christopher for Arizona State, Andre Gustavson (7 points) for Richmond, Xavier Castaneda for South Florida, and Jamal Shead (Houston).

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

Injuries and Updates from Nov 29:

• Bryce Aiken, Seton Hall – will be out at least two weeks due to ankle sprain
• Nahziah Carter, Washington – suspended, did not travel/play Sunday
• Xavier Castaneda, South Florida – season debut on Sunday after groin injury
• Caleb Christopher, Arizona State – first game action of season on Sunday after recovering from thumb injury
• Vladislav Goldin, Texas Tech – active after missing first two games, DNP
• Andre Gustavson, Richmond – season debut after sitting out earlier this week
• Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky – did not start but played after ankle issues last game, Cam’Ron Fletcher got the start
• Tre Jackson, Iowa State – out 2-3 weeks with a knee injury
• Musa Jallow, Ohio State – did not play Sun, came out for 2nd half in walking boot due to a lower leg injury
• KD Johnson, Georgia – freshman is dealing with eligibility issue
• Kimani Lawrence, Arizona State – season debut on Sunday after missing games recovering from knee injury
• Denzel Mahoney, Creighton – not suited up for warmups Sunday, listed as inactive by team, in postgame it was shared he had just returned to practice Saturday after missing time due to covid protocols and is getting back into game shape
• Emanuel Miller, Texas A&M – not dressed but was on the bench Sunday, muscle injury, said to be precautionary
• Caleb Mills, Houston – only played 11 minutes Sunday, none in the 2nd half due to ankle pain
• Jamal Shead, Houston – played Sun. after missing game with illness
• Earl Timberlake, Miami – will miss 3-5 weeks with an ankle injury
• Alonzo Verge, Arizona State – DNP Sunday, non-disciplinary scratch and is not injured, described as day to day
• Gabe Watson, Tulane – suffered a concussion in Friday’s game, DNP Sunday, Sion James started in his place
• Anthony Walker, Miami – played Sunday, recovered from knee issue
• Andre Weir, Richmond – did not dress again
• Samuell Williamson, Louisville – dealing with a dislocated toe, wearing a boot on his foot, did not play

Transfer Updates from Nov 29:

• N/A

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.

If you are aware of a fantasy-relevant injury from this weekend that you don’t see here (or don’t see listed in the database), or think anything shared here is incomplete, please tag me on twitter with a link and let me know, thanks!

List of Potential Injury News from Fri-Sat Nov 27-28 (unless noted):

• RB David Bailey, Boston College – in the 2nd half he was officially announced to be out the rest of the game with an upper body injury
• RB LD Brown, Oklahoma State – pregame reports were conflicting between that he was unlikely to play or that he was a gametime decision, he was dressed out in pregame but did not play
• WR Terrell Bynum, Washington – in the 4th quarter he went to the locker room after getting tackled and coming up holding his left arm/hand
• RB Demetric Felton, UCLA – in the 4th quarter he limped off the field and was sitting by the medical tent, the team did not have a postgame update
• QB Tristan Gebbia, Oregon State – late in the 4th quarter on Friday night he appeared to suffer a leg injury on a goal line play and was helped off the field, he was pictured on crutches
• RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Georgia Tech – in the 2nd quarter he went to the locker room and in the 2nd half was seen on crutches on the sideline
• QB Grant Gunnell, Arizona – was injured on the first play from scrimmage and did not return, in postgame the injury was confirmed to be to his throwing shoulder
• QB Trae Hall, New Mexico – on Thursday he was carted off in the 3rd quarter and was said to be getting taken to get X-rays on his ribs
• WR Malik Heath, Miss State – in the 4th quarter he went down in the end zone holding his leg, unclear if it was perhaps just a cramp
• WR Berkeley Holman, Northwestern – in the 4th quarter he was put on a backboard, carted off and taken to a hospital. Later reports were that he was doing good and expected to head home last night.
• RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State – did not play Saturday as the reports were that he had re-aggravated his ankle injury last game
• RB Caleb Huntley, Ball State – participated in pregame warmups but ultimately was not able to play due to an undisclosed injury
• RB Isaiah Jacobs, Maryland – in postgame it was shared that he had suffered a hamstring injury in the 2nd quarter
• QB Lucas Johnson, San Diego State – in pregame it was announced that he would not start due to a hamstring injury
• QB Phil Jurkovec, Boston College – appeared to injure his left knee/leg in the third quarter and the team announced he would not return to the game, on Sunday it was shared his X-ray came back clear
• WR Jalen Knox, Missouri – in postgame it was shared that he did not play much due to tweaking his lower leg early in the game
• WR Chase Lane, Texas A&M – in the 4th quarter he fell on his left arm after an incomplete pass and was down on the field for a while
• WR Bubba Ogbebor, Arkansas State – was carted off in the second quarter and in postgame it was thought he may have torn his patella tendon and would get an MRI
• WR JaVonta Payton, Miss State – injured after taking a hit on a pass over the middle in the first half, went to the locker room and did not appear to return
• QB Michael Penix, Indiana – went down on a QB run in the 3rd quarter and had to be helped off, in postgame it was said to be a lower leg injury
• QB Eli Peters, Toledo – went down with an injury in the 4th quarter and was replaced by Carter Bradley
• QB Daniel Richardson, Central Michigan – in the 3rd quarter on Friday he was hurt on a QB run and was carted off the field with an air cast on his leg
• QB Kurtis Rourke, Ohio – left the game in the 2nd quarter and did not return, a writer described it as a left shoulder injury and in postgame it was said “it is an injury that is probably going to take some time to recover”.
• WR Bryan Thompson, Utah – in the 2nd quarter his head appeared to hit the ground as he was tackled after a catch, did not appear to return
• QB Desmond Trotter, South Alabama – left the game in the 3rd quarter after appearing to get his ankle rolled up on and did not return
• RB Xazavian Valladay, Wyoming – in the 2nd quarter on Friday he was seen getting his foot iced and then went to the locker room. He was in street clothes in the 2nd half and was going to get an MRI.
• QB Noah Vedral, Rutgers – was ruled out right before kickoff and was shown by cameras looking uncomfortable as he threw passes in pregame, in postgame he was said to have gotten hurt in the Michigan game last week
• QB Shai Werts, Georgia Southern – in the fourth quarter he went to the medical tent and was replaced by Justin Tomlin, on Sunday was said to be struggling with a shoulder injury
• RB DJ Williams, Auburn – limped off in the 1st quarter and in postgame was said he “got hurt”
• WR Marlon Williams, UCF – did not play Friday, in postgame the team admitted they knew early in the week he would be unavailable

These updates are a mix of inactives, players who returned to action, QB starters, and some simple injury updates (but not all). Look for a separate post later today (Sunday) with in-depth Saturday injury news.

List of Updates from November 27-28 (unless noted):

QBs: Luke Doty got the start for South Carolina over Collin Hill, Carson Baker started for San Diego State with Lucas Johnson dealing with hamstring issues, and Chase Griffin started for UCLA with Dorian Thompson-Robinson still unavailable. Brett Gabbert (Miami OH) returned to action, while Eli Peters (Toledo) was also able to start after an injury, but was injured again late. In the Big Ten winning QB battles this week were Rocky Lombardi (Michigan State), Adrian Martinez (Nebraska), and Sean Clifford (Penn State).

• Carson Baker, SDSU – started
• Sean Clifford, Penn State – started
• Henry Colombi, Texas Tech – unavailable
• KJ Costello, Miss State – not dressed
• Rex Culpepper, Syracuse – started
• Jalon Daniels, Kansas – started
• Luke Doty, South Carolina – started
• Garrett Dzuro, UMass – started
• Jacob Free, Troy – inactive
• Brett Gabbert, Miami OH – returned to action
• Max Gilliam, UNLV – started
• Tyger Goslin, Navy – started
• Chase Griffin, UCLA – started
• Trae Hall, New Mexico – started Thur, injured
• Will Howard, Kansas State – started
• Lucas Johnson, SDSU – sidelined with hamstring injury
• Noah Johnson, USF – not dressed
• Rocky Lombardi, Michigan State – started
• Adrian Martinez, Nebraska – started
• Jordan McCloud, USF – started
• Cade McNamara, Michigan – started
• JaCobian Morgan, Syracuse – out
• Aidan O’Connell, Purdue – out
• Eli Peters, Toledo – started, injured late
• Shawn Robinson, Missouri – inactive
• Spencer Sanders, Okla State – started
• Artur Sitkowski, Rutgers – started
• Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA –
• Tevaka Tuioti, New Mexico – did not travel
• Shai Werts, Georgia Southern – started, injured late

RBs: Amongst surprise absences were Otis Anderson (UCF), LD Brown and Chuba Hubbard (Oklahoma State), Jake Funk (Maryland), Rahjai Harris (East Carolina), Richard Newton (Washington) and Caleb Huntley (Ball State). Tank Bigsby (Auburn) was able to play after a hip injury last week, while Rodrigues Clark (Memphis) and Devyn Ford (Penn State) did not suit up.

• Israel Abanikanda, Pitt – unavailable
• Kazmeir Allen, UCLA – unavailable
• Otis Anderson, UCF – unavailable
• Greg Bell, San Diego State – out
• Tank Bigsby, Auburn – played after injury last week
• Darius Boone, EMU – did not play
• Christopher Brown, Cal – returned to action
• LD Brown, Oklahoma State – did not play
• Maurice Burkley, Louisville – out today, perhaps for sesaon
• Rodrigues Clark, Memphis – did not travel
• Darrien Felix, USF – returned to action
• Deshaun Fenwick, South Carolina – unavailable
• C’Bo Flemister, Notre Dame – dressed, did not appear to play in box score
• Devyn Ford, Penn State – out
• Jake Funk, Maryland – inactive
• Velton Gardner, Kansas – not dressed, leg
• Pat Garwo, Boston College – returned to action
• Jamious Griffin, Georgia Tech – available, did not appear to play
• Rahjai Harris, East Carolina – not dressed
• Keyon Henry-Brooks, Vanderbilt – returned to action
• Daniel Hishaw, Kansas – unavailable
• Chuba Hubbard, Okla State – out
• Caleb Huntley, Ball State – unavailable
• Keaontay Ingram, Texas – out
• Martell Irby, UCLA – unavailable
• Sampson James, Indiana – inactive
• Davion Johnson, Miami OH – played
• Keegan Jones, UCLA – unavailable
• Will Jones, Ball State – unavailable
• Wesley Kennedy, Georgia Southern – suspended
• Shedro Louis, Liberty – unavailable
• John Lovett, Baylor – returned to action
• Dedrick Mills, Nebraska – out
• Richard Newton, Washington – dressed and on sideline but did not play
• Darien Rencher, Clemson – returned to action
• Chris Rodriguez, Kentucky – out
• Julian Ross, Ohio – season debut
• Shakif Seymour, Toledo – did not play
• Todd Sibley, Pitt – unavailable
• Tre Siggers, North Texas – returned to action
• Jordon Simmons, Michigan St – not dressed
• Ronald Thompkins, Nebraska – dressed, did not appear to play
• Sean Tyler, WMU – out
• Kimano Vidal, Troy – inactive
• CJ Williams, Navy – out
• Kyren Williams, Notre Dame – played
• Marcus Williams, App State – played

WRs & TEs: Marlon Williams (UCF) and Ricky White (Michigan State) were unavailable, but returning to action were Jordan Addison (Pitt), Tarique Milton (Iowa State), KD Nixon (Colorado – season debut), Kyle Pitts (Florida), Skyy Moore (Western Michigan), and Jordan Whittington (Texas).

• Jordan Addison, Pitt – returned to action
• Javen Banks, Texas State – played after injury last week
• Slade Bolden, Alabama – played
• Ahmarean Brown, Georgia Tech – did not play
• Roderic Burns, North Texas – active
• Mychal Cooper, Navy – out
• Beau Corrales, UNC – dressed, did not appear to play
• Britain Covey, Utah – season debut
• TE Devin Culp, Washington – played
• Donald Demas, Texas A&M – unavailable
• TE Matt Dotson, Michigan State – not dressed
• Dylan Drummond, EMU – season debut
• Tray Eafford, Troy – inactive
• Jaylen Erwin, UCLA – unavailable
• TE Miller Forristall, Alabama – played
• TE Marshon Ford, Louisville – returned to action
• TE Trenton Gillison, Michigan State – unavailable
• Danny Gray, SMU – out
• Jaylen Hall, WMU – out
• DeMarcus Harris, Kentucky – played after injury last week
• Ed Hendrix, Syracuse – did not travel
• Delon Hurt, UCLA – unavailable
• Javon Ivory, Memphis – played after banged up last week
• Giles Jackson, Michigan – out
• Rakim Jarrett, Maryland – inactive
• Steve Jenkins, UNLV – did not play
• Jeshaun Jones, Maryland – inactive
• Dakereon Joyner, South Carolina – warmed up, did not appear to play
• Malik Knowles, Kansas State – returned to action
• Frank Ladson, Clemson – unavailable
• Peter LeBlanc, Louisiana – covid-related
• Braden Lenzy, Notre Dame – returned to action
• Jaivian Lofton, Liberty – returned to action
• Omar Manning, Nebraska – did not play
• Michael Mathison, Akron – returned to action
• Dyelan Miller, Arizona – unavailable
• Tarique Milton, Iowa State – returned to action
• Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss – returned to action
• TE Collin Moore, Cal – unavailable
• Joshua Moore, Texas – played
• Skyy Moore, WMU – returned to action
• Tre Mosley, Michigan State – returned to action
• TE Nick Muse, South Carolina – played
• Samson Nacua, Utah – out
• KD Nixon, Colorado – season debut
• Trey Palmer, LSU – did not appear to play
• Mycah Pittman, Oregon – dressed, did not play
• TE Kyle Pitts, Florida – returned to action
• TE Justin Rigg, Kentucky – unavailable
• TE Gavin Sharp, UTSA – did not play
• Deonte Simpson, North Texas – active
• TE Ben Sims, Baylor – returned to action
• Osiris St Brown, Stanford – season debut
• Tyquan Thornton, Baylor – returned to action
• Jalen Virgil, App State – played after injury last week
• Tyler Walton, Ohio – season debut
• Jared Wayne, Pitt – returned to action
• TE Spencer Webb, Oregon – did not travel
• Ricky White, Michigan State – not dressed
• Jordan Whittington, Texas – returned to action
• TE Jared Wiley, Texas – played
• TK Williams, Kansas – returned to action
• Marlon Williams, UCF – unavailable
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – unavailable

Saturday saw RJ Nembhard (TCU), Matt Haarms (BYU), Jermaine Harris (Rhode Island) and Bryce Williams (Oklahoma State) get their first action of the season after missing games earlier this week.

In injury updates, Gavin Baxter (BYU) is out for the season with an ACL tear and Samuell Williamson (Louisville) is out Sunday with a toe injury but is day to day going forward. Rocket Watts (Michigan State) was favoring his ankle at the end of the game Saturday night but in postgame it didn’t sound serious. Tony Miller (Washington State) did not play in the late game Saturday night due to an undisclosed injury after suiting up in the opener.

Nahziah Carter (Washington) remains suspended and did not travel with the team for their Sunday game, and in transfer news Texas’ Will Baker announced he is leaving the team.

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

Injuries and Updates from Nov 28:

• Gavin Baxter, BYU – announced he has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season
• Nahziah Carter, Washington – remains suspended and did not travel with the team for their upcoming game
• Xavier Castaneda, South Florida – DNP Sat.
• Julian Champagnie, St John’s – practiced Saturday after sitting out so far this season
• Rasheem Dunn, St John’s – did not travel with the team for Monday’s game in concussion protocol
• Hasahn French, St Louis – DNP due to concussion protocol
• Andre Gustavson, Richmond – expected to play Sunday
• Matt Haarms, BYU – season debut on Saturday
• Chris Harris, Oklahoma State – did not play after lower body injury last game
• Jermaine Harris, Rhode Island – made his season debut after sitting out the last two games
• Charles Manning, LSU – did not play again Sat (foot)
• Tony Miller, Washington State – did not play Sat (undisclosed injury)
• David Mutaf, Minnesota – warmed up Sat after not dressing last game but did not play
• RJ Nembhard, TCU – scored 8 points Sat after missing last game
• Myles Warren, Washington State – played on Sat after missing the opener with an injury
• Rocket Watts, Michigan State – was favoring his ankle late and was looked at by trainers, in postgame he said he was feeling good after icing it
• Bryce Williams, Oklahoma State – played Sat after missing last game with an emergency dental issue
• Tre Williams, Minnesota – played after not dressing last game
• Samuel Williamson, Louisville – day to day with a toe injury, will not play Sunday
• AJ Wilson, George Mason – played the opener but sat out the last 2 games with an ankle injury

Transfer Updates from Nov 28:

• Will Baker, Texas – announced he will transfer

After missing their team’s first games, Houston’s Caleb Mills, UConn’s Tyrese Martin, and Oregon State’s Tariq Silver were in action on Friday.

In injury updates, Rutgers Geo Baker was said to be out for a while as he has a boot on his foot, Hasahn French (St Louis) is a gametime decision Saturday, and Jalen Hill (UCLA) is probable Monday. Colorado’s D’Shawn Schwartz has tested positive for covid and his teammates Tristan da Silva and Keeshawn Barthelemy are out with contact tracing.

Suffering injuries in Friday games were Syracuse’s Bourama Sidibe, (left leg, will get MRI), Bryce Aiken, Seton Hall (sprained ankle), Andre Curbelo, Illinois (ankle), and Samuell Williamson, Louisville (toe).

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

Injuries and Updates from Nov 27:

• Bryce Aiken, Seton Hall – suffered ankle injury in Friday game
• Emmanuel Akot, Boise State – did not travel, covid protocols
• Geo Baker, Rutgers – DNP Friday, will be out a while with boot on foot
• Keeshawn Barthelemy, Colorado – unavailable, covid-protocols
• Andre Curbelo, Illinois – after diving for a ball appeared to suffer an ankle injury
• Tristan da Silva, Colorado – unavailable, covid-protocols
• Jyare Davis, Providence – doubtful for Monday
• Hasahn French, St Louis – GTD Saturday
• Andre Gustavson, Richmond – unavailable Fri, non-covid illness
• Dominick Harris, Gonzaga – reported to be out with covid protocols
• Jalen Hill, UCLA – not dressed on Friday, probable Monday
• Johnny Juzang, UCLA – in walking boot on Friday
• Ira Lee, Arizona – did not play, dealing with concussion symptoms
• Tyrese Martin, UConn – played Fri after one-game suspension
• Kevin McCullar, Texas Tech – DNP again
• Caleb Mills, Houston – played on Friday after missing last game
• Khalid Moore, Georgia Tech – played after ankle injury last game
• Jimmy Nichols, Providence – probable for Monday
• Jack Nunge, Iowa – unavailable again Fri, personal reasons
• Ody Oguama, Wake Forest – unavailable again in conc. prot.
• Ronald Polite, George Mason – out with a hip injury
• D’Shawn Schwartz, Colorado – DNP, has tested positive for Covid
• Jamal Shead, Houston – DNP, non-covid related illness
• Bourama Sidibe, Syracuse – suffered a left leg injury early and did not return, will get an MRI
• Tariq Silver, Oregon State – played Fri after sitting out opener
• Julian Strawther, Gonzaga – reported to be out with covid protocols
• Fred Thatch, St Louis – will not play Saturday, out a week or so
• Andre Weir, Richmond – not dressed Fri, coach’s decision
• Samuell Williamson, Louisville – suffered a toe injury in Friday’s game and did not return

Transfer Updates from Nov 27:

• N/A

In Thursday news Rasheem Dunn (St John’s) did not play due to being in concussion protocol after an injury on Wednesday. Jalen Wilson (Kansas) got the start and scored 11 points in their season-opener after missing much of last season due to injury. Taylor Funk (St. Joseph’s) also started after missing much of last season and had 28 points against Auburn.

Jaden Ivey (Purdue) did not play Thursday after suffering a foot injury (and scoring 12 points) on Wednesday, while Jay Heath (Boston College) was not able to go Thursday after scoring 16 points in their opener. Gavin Baxter (BYU) went down with a knee injury on Thursday night and was not expected to return to the game.

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

Injuries and Updates from Nov 26:

• Gavin Baxter, BYU – appeared to suffer a knee injury in the first half on Thursday, will be getting an MRI
• Ian Boyd, George Mason – is taking a leave of absence from the program for personal reasons
• Julian Champagnie, St John’s – DNP, ankle, will be GTD on Monday
• Rasheem Dunn, St John’s – DNP, concussion protocol
• Taylor Funk, St. Joseph’s – started after missing most of last season
• Matt Haarms, BYU – unavailable again on Thursday
• Jermaine Harris, Rhode Island – DNP Thursday, hopeful to be available for USF
• Jay Heath, Boston College – out Thursday night (foot), was a late scratch
• Jaden Ivey, Purdue – out Thursday night with a foot injury he aggravated on Wed.
• Charles Manning, LSU – did not play Thur night, one report said he was not dressed out on the sideline
• Jarren McAllister, VCU – has not played yet this season as he is battling/recovering from knee injuries
• Jalen Wilson, Kansas – started in season debut after only playing two games before injury last season

Transfer Updates from Nov 26:

• N/A

On Thursday night there were several surprise absences in the New Mexico-Utah State game, as RB Jaylen Warren (Utah State) and WR Jordan Kress (New Mexico) were unavailable. QB Andrew Peasley got the start for Utah State, and QB Trae Hall started for New Mexico (but went down with an injury in the second half) as Tevaka Tuioti was again unavailable. In non-Thursday night game news, Oklahoma State reserve QB Shane Illingworth was reported to have tested positive for covid.

Not much news Friday outside of game action, but Utah State RB Jaylen Warren was reported to have left the team (did not play Thursday), joining the seeming exodus Utah State has experienced recently.

Player availability updates from Friday games will be on the Saturday full report (shared Sunday morning).

Injuries & Updates from November 26-27:

QBs:

• Trae Hall, New Mexico – started again on Thursday, injured in second half
• Shane Illingworth, Oklahoma State – has reportedly tested positive for covid and will be out this weekend
• Aidan O’Connell, Purdue – will not suit up this weekend, will need surgery at some point
• Andrew Peasley, Utah State – started after dismissal of Jason Shelley
• Tevaka Tuioti, New Mexico – did not travel, concussion protocol

RBs:

• Stephen Carr, USC – practiced Wed, expected to play
• Markese Stepp, USC – practiced Wed, expected to play
• Jaylen Warren, Utah State – unavailable Thursday night, on Friday was reported to have left the team

WRs & TEs:

• Jordan Kress, New Mexico – unavailable Thursday night

To start with the positive, a few players on Wednesday made returns after missing last season including Eric Curry (Minnesota), Joshua Langford (Michigan State), Wynston Tabbs (Boston College) and Alexis Yetna (South Florida).

Some of the bigger surprises that did not suit up Wednesday were Matt Haarms (BYU), Jalen Hill (UCLA), Andrew Jones (Texas), Johnny Juzang (UCLA), Caleb Mills (Houston), D’Shawn Schwartz (Colorado), Hasahn French (St Louis), and Tyrese Martin (UConn).

A few players who appeared to suffer injuries on Wednesday were Geo Baker, Rutgers (ankle), Chris Harris, Oklahoma State (knee?), Bryce Nze, Butler (ankle), Khalid Moore, Georgia Tech (ankle) and Fred Thatch, St Louis (lower body).

Finally, in non-game news, getting waivers for eligibility were Javon Freeman-Liberty (DePaul), Khalif Battle (Temple), and Trey Murphy (Virginia – did play Wed).

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

Injuries and Updates from Nov 25:

• Eduardo Andre, Nebraska – not on the bench Wed, hopeful to return soon
• Geo Baker, Rutgers – left the game injured and returned to the court on crutches, in postgame was said to have a “bad ankle sprain”
• Khalif Battle, Temple – eligible after transfer from Butler
• Chudier Bile, Georgetown – in the 2nd half was on the bench in street clothes, postgame quote “Chudi is hurt”
• Keion Brooks, Kentucky – not suited up on Wed.
• Joey Brunk, Indiana – not dressed Wed for precautionary reasons (back)
• Xavier Castaneda, South Florida – did not play Wed
• Julian Champagnie, St. John’s – did not play Wed after being GTD
• Ed Chang, Missouri – unavailable Wed as he recovers from a covid-related illness
• Jalen Cone, Virginia Tech – cleared but held out as a precaution, not expected to play in next two games either
• Eric Curry, Minnesota – played after missing all of last season
• Jyare Davis, Providence – remains out with a concussion
• Kaosi Ezeagu, Kansas State – started after missing practice time recently
• Javon Freeman-Liberty, DePaul – eligible after transfer from Valparaiso
• Hasahn French, St Louis – out Wed due to concussion protocol
• Matt Haarms, BYU – out Wed, day to day, foot in boot
• Anthony Harris, UNC – not dressed Wed night
• Chris Harris, Oklahoma State – appeared to injure knee in game Wed. (had knee injury last season)
• Jermaine Harris, Rhode Island – foot, out Wed
• Jalen Hill, UCLA – knee, day to day
• Bo Hodges, Butler – waiver request was denied, school will appeal
• Musa Jallow, Ohio State – played after missing last season
• Tyson Jolly, SMU – did not appear to be with the team Wed night
• Andrew Jones, Texas – held out for precautionary reasons (cough)
• Colby Jones, Xavier – DNP, in quarantine for contact tracing
• Johnny Juzang, UCLA – stress reaction in right foot, week to week
• Joshua Langford, Michigan State – returned to action
• Kimani Lawrence, Arizona State – unavailable Wed night, did not travel
• Tyrin Lawrence, Vanderbilt – groin injury, likely unavailable early season
• Sterling Manley, UNC – not dressed Wed night
• Tyrese Martin, UConn – suspended for Wed. game for participating in an unsanctioned summer league game, one-game suspension
• Kevin McCullar, Texas Tech – not dressed Wed with crutches and a cast, “rolled his ankle” in the postgame comments
• Darius McNeill, SMU – not dressed Wed night
• Caleb Mills, Houston – did not play Wednesday as precaution for tweaked ankle
• Iverson Molinar, Miss State – hopeful to return by Dec 4
• Khalid Moore, Georgia Tech – left with ankle injury, came out and iced ankle
• Trey Murphy, Virginia – eligible after transfer from Rice
• David Mutaf, Minnesota – not dressed Wed
• RJ Nembhard, TCU – did not play Wed, covid protocols
• Jimmy Nicholls, Providence – DNP Wed after missing some practice recently
• Jack Nunge, Iowa – unavailable Wed. for family funeral
• Bryce Nze, Butler – left game Wed with ankle injury
• Ody Oguama, Wake Forest – unavailable Wed. due to covid protocol
• John Ojiako, Virginia Tech – dealing with knee issue
• Montreal Pena, Oklahoma State – unavailable Wed (personal)
• D’Shawn Schwartz, Colorado – did not play, possible covid exposure
• Wynston Tabbs, Boston College – returned to action after missing last season
• Fred Thatch, St Louis – appeared to suffer a lower body injury Wed
• Derrick Walker, Nebraska – suspended for 16 games
• CJ Wilcher, Xavier – DNP, in quarantine for contact tracing
• Bryce Williams, Oklahoma State – unavailable Wed due to dental emergency
• Tre’ Williams, Minnesota – not dressed Wed
• Alexis Yetna, South Florida – played off the bench after missing last season with injury

Transfer Updates from Nov 25:

• N/A