Thursday’s Ole Miss Player Availability Report: Some Status Changes for Rebels Ahead of SEC Opener

OXFORD, Miss. — As Ole Miss gears up for Saturday’s SEC opener at Kentucky, the player availability report continues to shift, offering a little bit of good news for the Rebels.

One of the biggest developments surrounds starting tight end Dae’Quan Wright. Initially listed as Questionable on Wednesday, Wright’s name was no longer on Thursday’s update — a positive sign after his strong showing in the season opener against Georgia State, where he caught four passes for 78 yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, fellow tight end Luke Hasz remains sidelined. The Arkansas transfer, who is recovering from fall camp surgery, is listed as Out for a second straight game.

The receiving corps also saw a change. Freshman wideout Caleb Cunningham, originally ruled Out, was upgraded to Questionable. Cunningham logged six snaps in last week’s win over Georgia State and could still factor into the Rebels’ rotation in Lexington.

On the offensive line, transfer Delano Townsend is trending in the right direction. After being marked Questionable Wednesday, his status improved to Probable on Thursday, raising hopes he could make his Rebel debut against the Wildcats.

Offensive lineman Terez Davis and wide receiver Samari Reed, on the other hand, had both been listed as doubtful for the game Saturday in Wednesday’s report; however, they are both now listed as Out.

Defensively, the secondary continues to monitor transfer cornerback Jaylon Braxton, who missed the opener. His status stayed at Questionable in the Thursday report, as did fellow defensive backs Ricky Fletcher and Dante Core.

Ole Miss will release another update on Friday, followed by the final availability report 90 minutes before kickoff on Saturday at Kroger Field. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

Ole Miss Player Availability Report

OUT

TE Luke Hasz

WR Traylon Ray

OL Terez Davis

WR Samari Reed

QUESTIONABLE

DB Jaylon Braxton

WR Caleb Cunningham

DB Ricky Fletcher

DB Dante Core

PROBABLE

OL Delano Townsend

Kentucky Player Availability Report

OUT

Nic Smith – DL

David Washington, Jr. – WR

Preston Bowman – WR

DOUBTFUL

DJ Miller – WR

QUESTIONABLE

Jamarion Wilcox – RB

PROBABLE

DJ Waller, Jr. – DB

M. Humphrey-Grace – DL

Aba Selm – OL