Five Vols listed as out against Georgia

DeSean Bishop. Tennessee Volunteers versus Kent State Golden Flashes on Sept. 14, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

No. 10 Georgia (7-2, 5-2 SEC) will host No. 4 Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC) on Saturday in Week 12. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll.

Kickoff between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 7:30 p.m. EST. The contest will be televised by ABC. Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter) and Laura Rutledge (reporter) will be on the call.

The top 10 SEC matchup will be contested at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

Beginning with the 2024-25 athletics calendar, Southeastern Conference schools will provide public reports on availability of student-athletes to participate in each conference game in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and baseball.

Five Tennessee student-athletes are listed as out against Georgia on Saturday in Week 12. Tennessee players who will not play on Saturday are listed below.

Jourdan Thomas

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Thomas suffered a season-ending knee injury during fall training camp in August. He has appeared in 25 games, including one start, for the Vols since 2022, recording 28 tackles, two tackles for a loss and one block.

Status: Out

Position: Defensive back

Height: 6-foot-2

Weight: 205 pounds

Class: Junior

Keenan Pili

Keenan Pili. Tennessee’s Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium on April 13, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Pili suffered a season-ending ACL injury against Florida on Oct. 12. He appeared in six contests for the Vols in 2024, recording 29 tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss.

Pili appeared in one game last season for Tennessee after transferring from BYU. He recorded four tackles and played 29 snaps in the Vols’ 2023 season-opening win versus Virginia. Pili suffered an…

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Publish date : 2024-11-16 13:49:30

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