Tag: college football injuries

On Thursday a relative unknown QB from Clemson named Trevor Lawrence tested positive for COVID and was confirmed to be out this weekend. Kentucky QB Terry Wilson was also declared out giving Joey Gatewood the start. Notre Dame WR Braden Lenzy will be out 2-4 weeks with a hamstring injury. Colorado State WR Dante Wright did not play Thursday night due to covid contact tracing.

On Friday Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall was announced to be expected to play on Saturday. Reports came out that Troy QB Gunnar Watson is not expected to play after his injury last weekend, and that Oklahoma WR Charleston Rambo is not expected to play due to covid protocols. Colorado named QB Sam Noyer its starter for next week.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 29-30:

QBs:

• Todd Centeio, Colorado State – started Thursday night
• Central Michigan – David Moore not yet cleared by NCAA after suspension, Daniel Richardson will start if no update on Moore
• Cade Fortin, South Florida – has not practiced this week, may be able to return next week, does not need surgery
• Joey Gatewood, Kentucky – will start this week
• Trevor Lawrence, Clemson – tests positive for COVID and will not play this weekend
• Katravis Marsh, South Florida – back in practice after concussion
• Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina – is expected to be available this weekend
• Sam Noyer, Colorado – announced as QB1
• Kenny Pickett, Pitt – status unclear for game next week (off this week)
• Tyrrell Pigrome, Western Kentucky – starting this week
• Anthony Russo, Temple – did not practice Thursday, will be a gametime decision
• Kevaris Thomas, Western Kentucky – out this week due to injury
• Gunnar Watson, Troy – reportedly not expected to play
• Terry Wilson, Kentucky – out Saturday, wrist

RBs:

• Jaylon Bester, Miami (OH) – out to begin season
• Darius Bracy, Central Michigan – moving from DB to RB
• Shadrick Byrd, Iowa – enters transfer portal
• David Ellis, Indiana – no update yet, will announce before game (lower leg)
• Pat Garwo, Boston College – had surgery Wednesday, hopeful to return for final 2 games
• Deondrick Glass, Oklahoma State – enters transfer portal
• Jamious Griffin, Georgia Tech – not on Above the Line chart
• Martell Irby, UCLA – back at practice after missing time
• Vavae Malepeai, USC – has begun individual work in practice, hamstring
• Jahmon McClendon, UCLA – enters transfer portal
• Kadin Remsberg, Air Force – reports he will miss a minimum of 3 weeks with upper body injury suffered last weekend
• Tyre Shelton, Miami (OH) – out for season
• Markese Stepp, USC – was dealing with a mid-foot sprain but is back practicing
• Joshua Stoner, Air Force – unclear if has cleared covid protocols
• Western Michigan – expects RB by committee – Sean Tyler, Jaxson Kincaide & La’Darius Jefferson (still waiting on waiver)

WRs & TEs:

• Trejan Bridges, Oklahoma – reports he will miss Saturday’s game due to covid protocols
• Gary Bryant, USC – expected to play in opener
• Beau Corrales, North Carolina – on his instagram last weekend he used the phrase “ready to attack rehab”, haven’t seen any official team updates other than that he needs to be evaluated, but this doesn’t sound promising for a quick return
• Ethan Fernea, UCLA – required to sit out only the season opening game for eligibility reasons related to a redshirt season
• TE Andrew Homer, Miami (OH) – out for season
• Tevailance Hunt, TCU – enters transfer portal
• Zachari Jackson, Louisiana-Monroe – enters transfer portal
• TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah – eligible after transfer from U. of San Diego
• Braden Lenzy, Notre Dame – out 2-4 weeks with hamstring injury
• David Martin-Robinson, Temple – out this weekend due to covid contact tracing protocols
• Miles Marshall, Indiana – no update yet, will announce pregame (concussion protocol)
• TE Cam McCormick, Oregon – has not been practicing
• Ty McCullouch, Colorado State – unavailable Thursday night due to covid contact tracing
• Chris Olave, Ohio State – has had a “good, strong week of practice”, on Friday morning was not on unavailable list, meaning he should be active this weekend
• Charleston Rambo, Oklahoma – reports he will miss Saturday’s game due to covid protocols
• TE Spencer Webb, Oregon – not been practicing, not miss a “significant amount of time”
• Dante Wright, Colorado State – unavailable Thursday night due to covid contact tracing

On Wednesday LSU made it sound like QB Myles Brennan will likely be out again this weekend, while Temple QB Anthony Russo missed practice again. Mississippi State essentially confirmed that RB Kylin Hill has opted out, as well as that WR Tyrell Shavers will transfer.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 28:

QBs:

• Holton Ahlers, East Carolina – confirmed to be back this week after clearing covid protocols
• Myles Brennan, LSU – has not practiced yet this week, likely will not play this weekend, hopes to have him back for Nov. 14 Alabama game, won’t play him at less than 100% – sounds like they’ll sit him this week, let him heal in the off week and be back for Bama, TJ Finley expected to start again
• Anthony Russo, Temple – still unable to practice Wednesday with throwing shoulder issue

RBs:

• Brenden Brady, UTSA – will return from injury this week
• BJ Emmons, Florida Atlantic – questionable this week (ankle)
• Tayon Fleet-Davis, Maryland – status still unclear due to off the field issues
• Kylin Hill, Miss State – Mike Leach essentially confirms Hill’s opt out to prepare for the NFL draft
• Larry McCammon, Florida Atlantic – out this week (ankle)
• Charles McClelland, Cincinnati – had knee surgery today
• Darius Pinnix, East Carolina – will be back this week after clearing covid protocols
• Toa Taua, Nevada – likely returning from covid protocols, hopeful and a “good chance” he will be able to play this weekend
• DJ Williams, Auburn – was banged up last weekend, sounds questionable for this week

WRs & TEs:

• TE James Bomba, Miami (OH) – suspended indefinitely following arrest for misdemeanor charges for a fight at a fraternity house
• Elijah Cooks, Nevada – still recovering from shoulder injury, has not yet been ruled out this week
• Calif Gossett, Louisiana – on the depth chart this week after dealing with an Achilles injury most of the season so far and apparently seeing action last week (that I missed, had no receiving stats)
• Jordan Kress, New Mexico – had covid, diagnosed with myocarditis (may have existed pre-covid), cleared to play Monday, available this weekend in a limited role (was not on depth chart)
• TE Artayvious Lynn, TCU – out for the season
• Maurice Massey, Missouri – enters transfer portal after receiving being removed from the team for legal/disciplinary reasons
• George Pickens, Georgia – dinged up but has been practicing, should be fine
• Zane Pope, Fresno State – last weekend he shared a video that said he will be out a few games but hopes to return before the season is over
• Stephon Robinson, Kansas – had surgery, out at least 3 weeks (from Saturday postgame)
• TE Juan Rodriguez, Fresno State – out for the season as he will get knee surgery
• Tyrell Shavers, Miss State – will transfer

On Tuesday Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz was confirmed out with a second positive covid test, and Penn State RB Noah Cain was shared to be out for the rest of the season with his injury in the season opener. North Texas QB Jason Bean is now QB1 on the depth chart after his big game before the off week, and Southern Miss QB Jack Abraham returned to practice after contracting Covid.

Kentucky QB Terry Wilson and Purdue WR Rondale Moore both were reported to not have been practicing (so far) this week, with reports that Wilson is not expected to play this week.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 27:

QBs:

• Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – returned to practice Tuesday after being out with covid, expects to play Saturday
• Jason Bean, North Texas – QB1 on depth chart
• Jalen Mayden, Miss State – enters transfer portal
• Graham Mertz, Wisconsin – second positive Covid test, enters 21 day protocol
• Anthony Russo, Temple – did not practice Tuesday, hopeful to practice on Wednesday, team did not announce results of MRI on throwing shoulder
• Danny Vanden Boom, Wisconsin – potential starter this week
• Terry Wilson, Kentucky – did not practice again today, reports that the injury is to his throwing hand and he is unlikely to play Saturday

RBs:

• Oscar Adaway, North Texas – not on depth chart
• Noah Cain, Penn State – out for the rest of the season after injury Saturday
• Kylin Hill, Miss State – not expected to play again this season, likely prep for NFL draft
• Ja’Veon Marlow, Vanderbilt – not on depth chart but practiced Tuesday
• Charles McClelland, Cincinnati – likely to need surgery (knee)
• Kenny McIntosh, Georgia – hopeful to play Saturday

WRs & TEs:

• Max Cooper, Iowa – will be back this week after injury last week
• Shedrick Jackson, Auburn – questionable “at best” this week
• TE Bruno Labelle, Cincinnati – day to day with knee injury
• Dimitri Mitsopoulos, Miami (OH) – enters transfer portal
• Rondale Moore, Purdue – WR coach says Moore has been out when asked if he’d been practicing
• Tre Mosley, Michigan State – day to day with leg injury
• Chris Olave, Ohio State – will continue to be evaluated this week, his teammates were quoted as saying they think he will play

Sunday brought more news than usual as Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz had an initial positive COVID test, and reports that Baylor RBs John Lovett and Trestan Ebner were opting out of the season, but on Monday morning both Baylor RBs were said to still be with the team after a coach conversation with the players.

On Monday we learned Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall is not expected to play this week, while East Carolina QB Holton Ahlers will play. Miss State RB Kylin Hill is still unavailable, WR Danny Gray (SMU) should be good to play this week, but WR Lavel Davis (Virginia) is expected to be out again.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 26 (or from Sunday where noted):

QBs:

• Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – status unclear for game this week
• Holton Ahlers, East Carolina – cleared and returned to practice
• Myles Brennan, LSU – will practice this week, will see if can get to 100% by Saturday
• Sean Chambers, Wyoming – is out, a chance he could return later this season
• Jalon Daniels, Kansas – sounds like the starter going forward the rest of the season
• Kentucky – QB1 Terry Wilson OR Joey Gatewood
• Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina – not expected to be available for Saturday
• Graham Mertz, Wisconsin – reported to have tested positive for Covid (Sunday)
• Miss State – KJ Costello & Will Rogers sharing first team practice reps
• Anthony Russo, Temple – will get MRI on shoulder
• Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland – QB1 on depth chart, no OR
• Western Kentucky – Tyrrell Pigrome likely to get more first-team reps this week as he is in better condition health-wise than Kevaris Thomas
• Tate Whatley, Southern Miss – took hard hit at end of game last weekend, status unclear
• Eli Williams, TCU – enters transfer portal
• Terry Wilson, Kentucky – likely not practice Monday due to a minor injury
• Chase Wolf, Wisconsin – not at practice on Monday, reported to have tested positive for Covid

RBs:

• Mulbah Car, Houston – hopefully ready to play this week (DNP Saturday)
• King Doerue, Purdue – sounds hopeful but still questionable this week
• Trestan Ebner, Baylor – reports on Sunday that he is opting out of the season refuted by team on Monday
• David Ellis, Indiana – lower leg injury, hopeful to return soon
• BJ Emmons, FAU – still rehabbing ankle
• Pat Garwo, Boston College – is waiting on MRI results to determine practice status this week (Sunday)
• Kylin Hill, Miss State – still unavailable
• John Lovett, Baylor – reports on Sunday that he is opting out of the season, but then Monday reports that he had decided to stay with the team
• Ja’veon Marlow, Vanderbilt – Coach Mason says the team should get its key players back this week, which presumably includes Marlow – not a firm comment without specific players listed, but promising
• Larry McCammon, FAU – waiting on MRI results after injury last weekend
• Kenny McIntosh, Georgia – hopeful to practice Monday
• Marcel Murray, Arkansas State – described as day to day
• Darius Pinnix, East Carolina – on the depth chart this week after missing last game with covid protocols
• Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma – team will not confirm is he has been cleared of suspension having sat out required 6 games
• Titus Swen, Wyoming – dealing with covid protocols
• Toa Taua, Nevada – implied to have tested positive for Covid
• SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech – hopeful to return this week
• Ronnie Walker, Virginia – hopeful to play this Saturday
• Xavier White, Texas Tech – hopeful to return this week
• TJ Wisham, Louisiana – out due to wrist surgery

WRs & TEs:

• Trejan Bridges, Oklahoma – team will not confirm is he has been cleared of suspension having sat out required 6 games
• Elijah Cooks, Nevada – sore after injury last weekend, status not determined
• Beau Corrales, UNC – will be evaluated this week
• Lavel Davis, Virginia – expected to be out again this week
• John Dunmore, Penn State – enters transfer portal
• Danny Gray, SMU – practicing and is expected to play
• Taj Harris, Syracuse – no update from the team on his status
• TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Illinois – game notes say he did not play last weekend due to injury but is good to go this week
• Hezekiah Jones, Texas A&M – hopeful to play this week
• Braden Lenzy, Notre Dame – not at full strength, sounds like team may hold him out until he is 100%
• Miles Marshall, Indiana – in concussion protocol
• TE David Martin-Robinson, Temple – still in covid protocol
• Maurice Massey, Missouri – has been dismissed from team for a violation of team rules/legal charges (had already opted out)
• Rondale Moore, Purdue – will be evaluated end of the week
• TE Darius Pittman, Temple – out with ankle injury
• Gunner Romney, BYU – remains questionable
• TE Dalvin Smith, Western Kentucky – out for season after breaking leg last weekend
• TE Jack Stoll, Nebraska – no definitive update from team, but answer made it sound like he could be out a while

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 Saturday Oct. 24 (alphabetical by last name):

• QB Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – did not travel with the team to Liberty for undisclosed reasons. In postgame it was shared that the team knew early in the week he would be out, giving backup QB Tate Whatley practice reps.
• WR Kevin Austin, Notre Dame – official team pregame report shared he was out, and soon thereafter came the news that he had broken his previously injured foot in practice on Thursday and would be out for the season
• RB Noah Cain, Penn State – on the first drive of the game he limped off, went to the locker room and did not return to action
• QB Sean Chambers, Wyoming – left the game being carted off in the first half, mid-game it was shared he potentially had a broken fibula which would likely be season-ending
• WR Elijah Cooks, Nevada – in the second half he was on the sideline with no pads on with an apparent upper body injury
• TE Zac Crosby, Appalachian State – left the game in a cart in the 2nd half with an apparent knee injury
• RB King Doerue, Purdue – did not play Saturday as he reportedly shared on snapchat that he had a strained hamstring
• RB Travis Etienne, Clemson – jogged off the field early in the first half then returned, left again in the 3rd quarter and went to the locker room and again returned. In postgame he shared that he got an IV for cramps after “only having Frosted Flakes for breakfast”.
• QB Cade Fortin, South Florida – seen on the sideline with no pads in the 3rd quarter after being hit on a QB run, had his right arm in a sling
• WR Danny Gray, SMU – in the 4th quarter he went to the locker room with what looked like a right hand/wrist injury, he came back to the sideline as it looked like trainers were seeing if they could get his hand/glove comfortable with a possible wrap (?)
• WR Taj Harris, Syracuse – not an injury, but did not travel with the team with what is believed to be disciplinary measures after being seen making an obscene gesture, throwing his helmet, and generally acting a fool on the sideline the previous weekend
• WR Braden Lenzy, Notre Dame – appeared to re-injure his hamstring in the 4th quarter, the team is hoping it is just an issue with scar tissue from his original hamstring injury
• WR Miles Marshall, Indiana – in the 4th quarter took a helmet to helmet hit, after being down on the field he was taken to the locker room
• QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina – was a late scratch in pregame with what the team described as an upper body injury, was said he’d been banged up and wasn’t comfortable in pregame warmups
• RB Larry McCammon, Florida Atlantic – took a shot from a helmet to his right leg, was carted to the locker room, was seen in the second half on the sideline with crutches and a boot on his ankle. He is scheduled to get an MRI with the team hoping it is a bad ankle sprain.
• WR Tre Mosley, Michigan State – hobbled off the field after getting injured in the 3rd quarter, I don’t believe he returned
• WR Chris Olave, Ohio State – in the second half took a possible shot to the head, went to the medical tent then locker room but did not return, in postgame he was said to be “in good spirits” but no update was given
• WR AT Perry, Wake Forest – left the game with an apparent injury, was seen working on the sideline with a trainer (unclear if he returned)
• RB Ricky Person, NC State – took a hard hit after a reception in the first half, stretcher and cart came out but he was able to walk off. He was ruled out mid-game with what was revealed to be a concussion.
• RB Shaun Peterson, Florida International – reports came out Saturday (in a since deleted reporter tweet) that he had potentially torn his ACL in Friday night’s game. Curious that the tweet was deleted, so something to monitor.
• RB Kadin Remsberg, Air Force – left the game on the first drive as he was shaken up, and did not return
• RB Brian Robinson, Alabama – in postgame it was shared that he was “a little nicked up” but that it was nothing serious
• TE Dalvin Smith, Western Kentucky – was helped off the field with an apparent right leg/ankle injury, in postgame the quote was that he would likely “be out for a while”
• TE Jack Stoll, Nebraska – took a hit to the knee in the 2nd quarter that looked bad and did not return, the team had no postgame update
• RB SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech – was seen on the trainer’s table on the sideline having his midsection/ribs wrapped, returned to action but was shaken up again after a tackle, I don’t believe he returned again
• RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse – left the game in the second half with a lower body injury (was able to walk off) and did not return
• WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama – broke his ankle on the opening kickoff return and was taken to the hospital, was shared he has a fracture and will need surgery taking him out for the season
• QB Gunnar Watson, Troy – took a shot after throwing a TD pass in the first half, was later ruled out for the rest of the game – in postgame it was shared to be an upper body injury and there was not yet a timetable
• QB Shai Werts, Georgia Southern – went to the locker room in the 3rd quarter with what the team shared was cramping, was able to return
• RB Xavier White, Texas Tech – seen on the sideline being tended to on the trainer’s table (at the same time RB SaRodorick Thompson was), was limited to 6 carries even with Thompson out, as deep reserve Tahj Brooks got time

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 October 24 (unless noted):

QBs: In the biggest QB news, Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall was announced out in pregame, while Southern Miss QB Jack Abraham did not travel. Oklahoma State QB Spencer Sanders was back in action, and Pitt QB Kenny Pickett sat again.

• Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – did not travel
• Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – returned to action from concussion protocol
• James Blackman, Florida State – not in warmups, illness (non-covid)
• Jalon Daniels, Kansas – started
• Max Gilliam, UNLV – started
• James Graham, Georgia Tech – played in reserve
• Rocky Lombardi, Michigan State – started
• Brian Maurer, Tennessee – played
• Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina – did not play
• Dalen Morris, Navy – played
• Stone Norton, FIU – started (Friday)
• Aidan O’Connell, Purdue – started
• Fred Payton, Coastal Carolina – started with Grayson McCall out
• Kenny Pickett, Pitt – did not play
• Chubba Purdy, Florida State – season debut in reserve
• Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma St – started, returned to action
• Nick Starkel, San Jose State – started
• Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland – started
• DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson – played
• Noah Vedral, Rutgers – started
• Tate Whatley, Southern Miss – started with Jack Abraham out
• Joey Yellen, Pitt – started with Kenny Pickett out again

RBs: Purdue RB King Doerue did not play with a hamstring issue, while Georgia State RB Destin Coates returned as did Auburn’s Shaun Shivers. For Georgia Tech Jamious Griffin was out while Jordan Mason made a surprise return.

• Israel Abanikanda, Pitt – returned to action
• Christian Beal-Smith, Wake Forest – played
• Mulbah Car, Houston – did not play
• James Charles, FAU – played
• Destin Coates, Georgia State – returns to action
• King Doerue, Purdue – unavailable, strained hamstring
• David Ellis, Indiana – unavailable
• BJ Emmons, FAU – did not play
• Darrian Felix, USF – unavailable (Friday)
• Sione Finau, BYU – season debut
• Tayon Fleet-Davis, Maryland – did not travel
• Johnny Ford, USF – played (Friday)
• Patrick Garwo, Boston College – unavailable
• Jamious Griffin, Georgia Tech – did not play
• Hassan Hall, Louisville – ruled out
• Jalen Holston, Virginia Tech – available
• Roschon Johnson, Texas – played
• Amare Jones, Tulane – unavailable
• Joshua Mack, Liberty – in pregame “will see limited snaps” – played
• Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech – returned to action
• Seth McGowan, Oklahoma – played
• Raymond, Niro, Northwestern – inactive
• Trent Pennix, NC State – unavailable
• Todd Sibley, Pitt – not dressed
• Shaun Shivers, Auburn – returned to action
• Danny Smith, Boise State – not dressed
• Kavosiey Smoke, Kentucky – reports may be available, did not play
• Josh Stoner, Air Force – did not travel, covid protocols
• Titus Swen, Wyoming – did not warm up
• Toa Taua, Nevada – unavailable
• Bentavious Thompson, UCF – returned to action
• Chadarius Townsend, Texas Tech – unavailable
• TK Wilkerson, Tulsa – did not travel, personal matter (Friday)

WRs & TEs: In the more high profile receiver news, Texas Tech was missing KeSean Carter, TJ Vasher, and Dalton Rigdon. Lavel Davis was out for Virginia as was Beau Corrales for UNC, and Taj Harris did not travel for Syracuse in what was likely disciplinary. Jake Smith was back for Texas, and RJ Sneed played after a long layoff for Baylor. Finally, Southern Miss WR Tim Jones was out yet again and BYU WR Gunner Romney and Miami TE Brevin Jordan also did not suit up.

• Lawrence Arnold, Kansas – not dressed
• Jared Atkinson, Baylor – unavailable
• Jalen Brooks, South Carolina – season debut
• KeSean Carter, Texas Tech – unavailable
• Keke Chism, Missouri – played
• Beau Corrales, UNC – out, lower body injury
• Lavel Davis, Virginia – unavailable
• TE Dylan Deveney, Georgia Tech – unavailable
• Kelvontay Dixon, Texas – played
• TE Nick Eubanks, Michigan – unavailable
• Noah Frith, Liberty – did not play
• Dominic Gicinto, Missouri – dressed
• TE Arik Gilbert, LSU – played
• Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech – did not play
• Taj Harris, Syracuse – did not travel
• Damon Hazelton, Missouri – played
• Ra’Shaun Henry, Virginia – played
• JJ Holloman, FIU – not dressed (Friday)
• Berkeley Holman, Northwestern – inactive
• Shedrick Jackson, Auburn – not warm up
• JJ Jefferson, Northwestern – inactive
• Willie Johnson, Marshall – unavailable
• Tim Jones, Southern Miss – not playing
• TE Brevin Jordan, Miami – unavailable
• Adam Krumholz, Wisconsin – unavailable (Friday)
• TE Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina – played (was targeted)
• Omar Manning, Nebraska – not warm up
• McLane Mannix, Texas Tech – unavailable
• Terrace Marshall, LSU – played
• TE David Martin-Robinson, Temple – out, covid protocol
• Cornelius McCoy, Georgia State – unavailable again
• Tre Nixon, UCF – not warm up
• Obi Obialo, Oklahoma – out
• TE Sterling Palmer, FIU – did not play (Friday)
• Alec Pierce, Cinci – season debut
• Mershawn Rice, Purdue – unavailable
• Dalton Rigdon, Texas Tech – unavailable
• Stephon Robinson, Kansas – not dressed
• Gunner Romney, BYU – did not play
• Trevon Sidney, Illinois – unavailable (Friday)
• TJ Simmons, West Virginia – did not play
• Jake Smith, Texas – played
• RJ Sneed, Baylor – played
• JD Spielman, TCU – not dressed
• TE Khameron Taylor, Indiana – unavailable
• Broc Thompson, Marshall – unavailable
• TE Carl Tucker, Alabama – not dressed
• TE Hank Tuipulotu, BYU – season debut
• Tre Turner, Virginia Tech – played
• TJ Vasher, Texas Tech – unavailable
• Xavier Weaver, South Florida – played (Friday)
• TK Williams, Kansas – not dressed
• TE Brayden Willis, Oklahoma – out
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – played

On Thursday came reports that LSU QB Myles Brennan is out this weekend and QB TJ Finley is expected to start although QB Max Johnson could also play, and the news from a Pitt reporter sounds like QB Joey Yellen may get the start again this week, although that should be monitored based upon the misdirection from the Pitt coach last week.

Friday saw Purdue WR Rondale Moore declared out for undisclosed reasons for Saturday.

(Player updates from Friday night games will be on the Saturday player update post that comes out Sunday morning.)

List of Injuries & Updates from October 22-23:

QBs:

• Christian Anderson, Army – not on depth chart
• Cade Ballard, Army – listed as starter
• Donald Hammond, Air Force – enters transfer portal
• Jemel Jones, Army – not on depth chart
• LSU – Myles Brennan reported to be out this weekend with TJ Finley expected to start and Max Johnson possibly sharing time
• Davis Mills, Stanford – confirmed as QB1
• Pitt – article by an author I regularly quote described QB Joey Yellen as “the starting QB for the foreseeable future with QB Kenny Pickett out”, so while we haven’t gotten a real update on Pickett this week that would seem to offer some direction.
• Colson Yankoff, UCLA – moved from QB to WR

RBs:

• Israel Abanikanda, Pitt – expected to play this weekend
• Marcus Crowley, Ohio State – unavailable this weekend
• Artice Hobbs, Army – not on depth chart
• Roschon Johnson, Texas – is RB2 on the Texas depth chart this week but I’ve not seen any updates since he re-aggravated his shoulder injury last game
• Joshua Mack, Liberty – elbow infection, expected to play
• Marcel Murray, Arkansas State – did not play Thursday
• Shaun Shivers, Auburn – ready to go this weekend
• Miyan Williams, Ohio State – unavailable this weekend

WRs & TEs:

• Jalen Brooks, South Carolina – (received his waiver for eligibility earlier this week), is expected to play Saturday
• Gary Bryant, USC – ankle sprain, should be ready for opener
• Noah Frith, Liberty – gametime decision this week, limited with hamstring
• Jaylen Harris, Ohio State – unavailable this weekend
• Lawrence Keys, Notre Dame – clear of concussion protocol, will play
• TE Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina – practicing, has a good chance to play Saturday
• Jaivian Lofton, Liberty – out, partial PCL tear
• Omar Manning, Nebraska – questionable for this weekend, hopefully won’t be too long
• Rondale Moore, Purdue – school announced he is out this weekend, no details
• Tre Nixon, UCF – vague reply when asked about his status – “don’t know where he’s at yet as far as being cleared”
• Jalen Virgil, App State – did not play (that I saw)
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – gametime decision this week

On Wednesday LSU really made it sound like QB Myles Brennan may not be able to go this weekend. Tennessee and Kansas also seem like they have some questions at QB this week.

Miami TE Brevin Jordan is still limited in practice and South Carolina WR Jalen Brooks got news his waiver for eligibility this season was approved. And in true Oklahoma fashion, no clear answer was given on RB Seth McGowan, but it could be inferred that he may be back this week.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 21:

QBs:

• Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – not yet cleared from concussion protocol
• Myles Brennan, LSU – described as “very questionable” for this weekend, if he can’t go one of two true freshmen will start – TJ Finley or Max Johnson
• Alijah Curtis, Army – enters transfer portal
• Jarrett Guarantano, Tennessee – banged up but has been practicing
• Kansas – Jalon Daniels, Miles Kendrick, Thomas MacVittie have all been practicing, did not name starter
• Brian Maurer, Tennessee – practicing despite knee and hamstring issues
• Matt McDonald, Bowling Green – expected to be the starter
• Shawn Robinson, Missouri – ready to go after rolling ankle last game
• Tennessee – multiple QBs getting first team practice reps

RBs:

• Seth McGowan, Oklahoma – “bye week came at a good time” in response to question about availability, seems positive…
• Bentavious Thompson, UCF – has been practicing and sounds like he is expected to play

WRs & TEs:

• Jalen Brooks, South Carolina – receives waiver for eligibility
• TE Simon Gonzalez, Texas Tech – enters transfer portal
• TE Brevin Jordan, Miami – still limited but not yet been ruled out
• TE Evidence Njoku, UCLA – reports his waiver for eligibility has been approved
• Jyran Mitchell, Northern Illinois – moving to RB
• Zane Pope, Fresno State – working his way back from a preseason injury
• RJ Sneed, Baylor – listed as a starter on the depth chart this week, back on October 3rd he took a big hit that knocked him out of the game (concussion?), haven’t seen any reporter quotes on him recently but in this weird season an injury that happened 3 weeks ago could have been cleared two weeks ago but with games getting postponed is simply old news and not mentioned. Who knows…
• Khmari Thompson, Illinois – moves from WR to CB
• TE Carl Tucker, Alabama – questionable for Saturday
• TE Brayden Willis, Oklahoma – described as week to week

Tuesday brought a number of Mountain West depth charts and a few more from the Big Ten. A writer expects Georgia State RB Destin Coates back this weekend and South Florida RB Johnny Ford looks good to go as well.

Miss State RB Kylin Hill was described as still unavailable and it was revealed that North Texas RB Oscar Adaway had hand surgery and may be able to return for their next game October 31st. And in transfer news Mississippi State QB Garrett Shrader hit the transfer portal.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 20:

QBs:

• James Graham, Georgia Tech – wasn’t at game last weekend due to sickness
• Maryland – Lance LeGendre OR Taulia Tagovailoa on first depth chart
• Brady McBride, Texas State – will start this week
• Garrett Shrader, Miss State – enters transfer portal
• UNLV – Kenyon Oblad OR Max Gilliam OR Justin Rogers on first depth chart

RBs:

• Oscar Adaway, North Texas – revealed he had hand surgery, could return for Oct 31 game
• Christian Beal-Smith, Wake Forest – is fine, could have returned to game last weekend
• Noah Cain, Penn State – RB1 on depth chart with Journey Brown unavailable
• Destin Coates, Georgia State – beat writer says they expect him to be back this weekend
• Johnny Ford, South Florida – appears good to go (ankle)
• TJ Green, Utah – enters transfer portal
• Chase Hayden, East Carolina – opts out of season
• Kylin Hill, Mississippi State – still “unavailable dealing with personal issues”
• Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech – team is hopeful to get him back soon
• Kenny McIntosh, Georgia – injured knee last weekend, will be limited in practice
• Ronald Thompkins, Nebraska – described as RB2 behind Dedrick Mills (we may not get a Nebraska depth chart this week?)
• Elijah Turner, Charlotte – remains out this week

WRs & TEs:

• Avery Boyd, Georgia Tech – out for the season, injury
• TE Ryan Carriere, Charlotte – is back and ready
• Keke Chism, Missouri – on depth chart after missing game for covid reasons
• Dominic Gicinto, Missouri – on depth chart (but third string) after missing game for covid reasons
• Randal Grimes, UNLV – unclear why he was not listed on the first depth chart (along with WR Mekhi Stevenson)
• Damon Hazelton, Missouri – on depth chart (but third string) after missing game for covid reasons
• Zane Pope, Fresno State – unclear why he was not listed on the first depth chart
• Victor Tucker, Charlotte – will play this week (I wasn’t aware he might be banged up?)

Monday brought a lot of Big Ten and Mountain West depth charts, plus news that LSU QB Myles Brennan is questionable with a torn muscle in his abdomen, while UTSA QB Lowell Narcisse had season-ending surgery.

In RB news Pooka Williams of Kansas opted out and Jahmir Smith has left the Notre Dame program. Late Monday night came official word that Penn State RB Journey Brown could potentially miss the season due to a medical condition he is being treated for.

Memphis WR Damonte Coxie officially opted out to declare for the NFL draft and it was confirmed that WR Nico Collins (Michigan) has as well. In good news for LSU WR Terrace Marshall and TE Arik Gilbert are expected to practice and play this week, while the bad news for Texas is WR Jordan Whittington will be out a few weeks with a strained hip flexor.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 19 (or from Sunday where noted):

QBs:

• Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – status undetermined for Saturday
• Myles Brennan, LSU – questionable with a torn muscle in his abdomen
• Andrew Brito, UMass – for those wondering what is up with him – I interacted with a UMass beat writer who told me Brito simply wasn’t good enough to make the two-deep roster, so there it is
• Sean Chambers, Wyoming – named starter
• Jake Haener, Fresno State – named starter
• Frank Harris, UTSA – will start this week
• Adrian Martinez, Nebraska – starting this week
• David Moore, Central Michigan – team is waiting on compliance for official update on status of Moore’s suspension being cleared from last season
• Dalen Morris, Navy – is in concussion protocol but is “fine” and expected back
• Lowell Narcisse, UTSA – season-ending surgery on left leg
• Brandon Peters, Illinois – confirmed starter
• Taisun Phommachanh, Clemson – had hand surgery Sunday morning to put screws in, described as day to day (Sunday)
• Purdue – won’t reveal starter until Saturday, may play more than 1 QB
• Rutgers – Artur Sitkowski OR Noah Vedral on depth chart
• San Jose State – Nick Starkel OR Nick Nash – both may play in first game
• Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State – healthy, alternating reps with Shane Illingworth
• Jordan Travis, Florida State – is “doing fine” after appearing to be banged up last weekend

RBs:

• Journey Brown, Penn State – may miss season due to medical condition he is being treated for
• James Charles, Florida Atlantic – probable
• Jeyvon Ducker, Northern Illinois – ankle, will miss some time
• BJ Emmons, Florida Atlantic – questionable, ankle
• Johnny Ford, South Florida – participated in practice today, optimistic for this weekend
• Hassan Hall, Louisville – day to day
• Joshua Mack, Liberty – should be fine (illness)
• Jordan Mims, Fresno State – ready to go Saturday after missing last season
• Marcel Murray, Arkansas State – day to day, may be a gametime decision
• Shaun Shivers, Auburn – hopeful to be back to full speed this week (Sunday)
• Jahmir Smith, Notre Dame – has left the program
• Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M – healthy and ready fo next game (off this week)
• Pooka Williams, Kansas – opts out of season to be with ill mother

WRs & TEs:

• TE Cameron Butler, Colorado State – out for season with non-contact injury
• TE Grant Carrigan, Pitt – out for season, shoulder
• Nico Collins, Michigan – confirmed to no longer be with team, opted out for NFL
• Damonte Coxie, Memphis – officially opts out and declares for the NFL Draft
• TE Arik Gilbert, LSU – will practice and play this week
• TE Trevor Hobbs, Liberty – could return this week
• Lawrence Keys, Notre Dame – still in concussion protocol
• Braden Lenzy, Notre Dame – couldn’t get to full speed last week, hopeful this week
• Jaivian Lofton, Liberty – described as doubtful
• Terrace Marshall, LSU – expected to practice and play this week
• Dalton Rigdon, Texas Tech – expected back this week (conc. prot.)
• Gunner Romney, BYU – questionable
• Brenden Schooler, Texas – practicing this week (thigh contusion)
• Jake Smith, Texas – practicing this week
• JD Spielman, TCU – questionable this week
• Tre Turner, Virginia Tech – expected to be available this week
• Jordan Whittington, Texas – will be out a few weeks with a strained hip flexor
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – likely needs one more week to be ready