Tennessee DE Jordan Ross out vs Vanderbilt; RB Peyton Lewis available

Tennessee football edge rusher Jordan Ross and tight end Miles Kitselman are out for today's game against Vanderbilt, but running back Peyton Lewis is available.

Ross has three tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery this season.

For Kitselman, a fifth-year senior, this is his final home game at Neyland Stadium due to a leg injury suffered in a 42-9 win over New Mexico State. He has 25 catches for 250 yards and two TDs.

Lewis is back after missing UT's 31-11 win over Florida. He has rushed for 290 yards and seven TDs.

No. 18 Tennessee (8-3, 4-3 SEC) plays No. 12 Vanderbilt (9-2, 5-2) at 3:30 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium on ESPN.

Tennessee football injury report

• DL Jordan Ross (out, unknown)

• TE Miles Kitselman (out, leg)

• DB Sidney Walton (out, unknown)

• CB Jermod McCoy (out, torn ACL)

• CB Rickey Gibson (out, upper body)

Vanderbilt football injury report

• DL Yilanan Ouattara (out)

• QB Drew Dickey (out)

• RB Chase Gillespie (out)

• DB Vanzale Hinton (out)

• DL Nikhil Jefferson (out)

How SEC availability report works

The SEC student-athlete availability report was introduced in the 2024 season for conference games only.

The initial report is released on Wednesday of an SEC game week, with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to kickoff of a Saturday game.

Prior to game day, players are designated by their school as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out for the upcoming game. On game day, they are designated as available, game-time decision or out.

Here’s what those designations mean:

• Out: Will not play, 0% chance to play.

• Doubtful: Unlikely to play, 25% chance to play.

• Questionable: Uncertain to play, 50% chance to play.

• Probable: Probable to play, 75% chance to play.

Per SEC policy, schools must accurately designate players’ participation status. If the school has knowledge that a player may not be able to participate in the upcoming game for any reason (injury, illness, suspension, ineligibility or personal matter), it must report it.

Failure to do so will subject schools to potential penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offenses.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email [email protected]. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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