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Alabama Football Injury Report: Key Players Questionable for Mississippi State
1 Oct
Summary
- SEC requires mandatory injury reports for football, basketball, baseball starting in 2024.
- Will Sanders and Jayvin James are listed as injured, with James being "very much questionable."
- Edge rushers Justin Hill and Desmond Umeozulu, plus freshmen Jorden Edmonds and Nick Sherman, are out.
The Southeastern Conference introduced a mandatory injury reporting policy for football, basketball, and baseball games starting in 2024. This policy applies exclusively to conference matchups.
Alabama's football team faces Mississippi State on Saturday, Oct. 3, for their third SEC game of the 2026 season. The initial injury report lists left guard Will Sanders and right tackle Jayvin James as injured. Sanders sustained an upper-body injury, while James has a lower-extremity setback.
Head coach Kalen DeBoer indicated that Sanders should be available, but James remains "very much questionable." He confirmed that Sanders is practicing, while James is still "working through it" and progressing as expected. Edge rushers Justin Hill and Desmond Umeozulu are already declared out. Hill has a lower-extremity injury expected to sideline him for several weeks, and Umeozulu is dealing with turf toe.
Several other players are also unavailable. Freshman cornerback Jorden Edmonds and defensive back Nick Sherman are dealing with lower body injuries and will miss time. Defensive players Jeremiah Beaman and Cayden Jones will miss the entire 2026 season due to ACL tears and an undisclosed injury, respectively. Freshman offensive lineman Chris Booker is no longer with the team.
