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Florida Gators Pregame Injury Report vs. Kentucky

With the Florida Gators less than an hour away from kickoff, find out which players are available and which aren't, via the final availability report.

Cam Parker

Oct 5, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (1) scores a touchdown against the UCF Knights during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
Oct 5, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (1) scores a touchdown against the UCF Knights during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images / Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- As the Florida Gators are less than an hour away from its homecoming matchup against Kentucky, the team’s final official availability report was released Saturday afternoon. 

The availability report, a new requirement by the SEC for league games, will replace a traditional depth chart for the rest of the season, per UF head coach Billy Napier. 

Gators Illustrated previously broke down the SEC’s new rule and what that would mean for Florida. 

“I think ultimately we’re just trying not to give out information relative to injuries," Napier previously said. "I think you’ve got a depth chart that we started the season with, you’ve got a pretty good guess in terms of what direction we would go leading into the game. This is all about gambling, right. It’s all about protecting the players, protecting the organization as a whole.

Both team's availability reports are listed below. The Gators’ known injuries are listed in parentheses. Kickoff for Saturday's matchup between the Gators and the Wildcats is set for 7:45 p.m. EST with television coverage on SEC Network.

Florida Gators’ Pregame Availability Report

Players listed as “Out”:

  • QB Graham Mertz (Season-ending ACL tear)
  • RB KD Daniels
  • RB Montrell Johnson Jr. (Lower-body)
  • WR TJ Abrams
  • WR Marcus Burke
  • WR Kahleil Jackson (Season-ending ACL injury)
  • TE Tony Livingston
  • OL Roderick Kearney
  • OL Devon Manuel
  • DL Jamari Lyons (Season-ending broken ankle)
  • LB RJ Moten
  • DB Ja’Keem Jackson (Lower-body)
  • DB Bryce Thornton
  • DB Asa Turner (Lower-body)
  • LS Rocco Underwood

Kentucky Wildcats Pregame Availability Report

  • DL Tavion Gadson: OUT
  • DL Josaih Hayes: OUT
  • DL Darrion Henry-Young: OUT
  • LB Jayvant Brown: OUT
  • DB Maxwell Hairston: OUT
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Cam Parker
CAM PARKER

Cam Parker is a contributing writer at AllGators.com of FanNation-Sports Illustrated and is a recent graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in journalism. He also covers and broadcasts Alachua County high school sports with The Prep Zone and Mainstreet Daily News. When he isn't writing, he enjoys listening to '70s music such as The Band or Lynyrd Skynyrd, binge-watching shows and playing with his cat, Chester.

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