Injury Report: McClain IN, Square OUT Against Vandy

Injury Report: McClain IN, Square OUT Against Vandy

Kentucky is healthier than it has been for most of the season entering the week 11 matchup against Vanderbilt. 

However, there are still a couple of important pieces missing: 

IN

JuTahn McClain is dressed and warming up after not traveling with the team to Columbia last weekend. He'll likely be the primary backup behind Chris Rodriguez Jr. 

Other notables who remain in the starting lineup are right tackle Jeremy Flax and strong safety Tyrell Ajian. 

OUT 

DeAndre Square remains out for the second straight game despite being listed back on the depth chart on Monday. He went to the locker room following the first defensive drive of the game against Tennessee last weekend. He would return and finish out the first quarter, but left early in the second, eventually remaining on the sideline. He was then ruled out with an ankle injury and would miss the Missouri matchup. Trevin Wallace is back in the starting lineup for the second time in a row. 

Linebacker and team captain Jacquez Jones is once again out after leaving the Ole Miss back on Oct. 1 due to injury. He went down on two occasions against the Rebels, the second of which resulted in him having to be helped off the field. He did not play against South Carolina or Mississippi State and was not listed on the latest depth chart ahead of Tennessee. It'll be junior D'Eryk Jackson in his place for the fifth straight game.

Wide receiver Chris Lewis was helped off the field in the second half against Tennessee, not putting any pressure on his right leg or foot. He did not make the trip with the team to Missouri and is not playing against Vandy.

Free safety Jalen Geiger went down due to an illegal blindside block in the second quarter of UK's game against Florida in week two. After being carted off the field with a lower leg injury, he did not return and Stoops said that the injury "didn't look good." While he hasn't been officially ruled out for the season, it's not expected that he'll return for the remainder of the year. redshirt freshman Jordan Lovett remains the starting free safety in place of Geiger.

Punter Colin Goodfellow is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a knee / lower leg injury in the fourth quarter against Missouri. He got a punt away following a bad snap, but was hit hard right after by a Mizzou defender, causing him to be carted off the field. Redshirt freshman Wilson Berry will be the starting punter for the rest of the year. 

They join running back Ramon Jefferson and defensive back Vito Tisdale, both of whom are out for the season, as primary players who will be on the sidelines due to injury.

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