Alabama Football Injury Updates vs. Vanderbilt

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama and Vanderbilt meet inside Bryant-Denny Stadium for a top-10 clash with huge SEC and potential College Football Playoff implications. Both teams will be without some players in Saturday's matchup.

Alabama doesn't have any question marks heading into this game. Every player on the midweek availability reports has already been ruled "out." Crimson Tide defensive lineman James Smith is not injured, but he will miss the first half after getting ejected for targeting in the second half of Alabama's win over Georgia. One Vanderbilt player, cornerback Mark Davis, was listened as "questionable" on Friday night and a "game time decision" on the Saturday availability report.

Crimson Tide wide receiver Jalen Hale was listed as "out" for last week's Georgia game, but he has not appeared on any of the reports this week. He does not have a catch yet this season.

This story will be updated throughout the game and with postgame comments from the head coach if necessary. Latest updates at the top.

In-game updates

Second Half

Vanderbilt cornerback Kolbey Taylor is being looked at by trainers after a play early in the fourth quarter. He is able to walk off the field under his own power. Taylor has two tackles, including one for loss so far in this game.

Smith makes his return on defense for the Crimson Tide's second series after serving his first-half suspension.

Sabb is back out there on defense for Alabama to start the second half. He makes a tackle on the first play.

First Half

A timeout is taken at 3:59 in the second quarter for an injured official. The official is carted off to the locker room. It looks like it was on one of the chain gang officials.

Alabama safety has gone into the injury tent halfway through the second quarter.

Pregame updates

With Latham, Russaw and Beaman out, Edric Hill and Yhonzae Pierre are named as starters along Alabama's defensive front.

Jalen Hale is going through warmups with the other Alabama wide receivers after missing last week.

Official pregame availability report:

Alabama

WOLF LB Jah-Marien Latham: out
WOLF LB Qua Russaw: out
DT Jeremiah Beaman: out
DL James Smith: out for first half (targeting penalty)

Vanderbilt

CB Marlon Jones: out
RB Chase Gillespie: out
S Brail Lipford: out
LB Jamison Curtis: out
DL Yilanan Outtara: out
CB Mark Davis: game time decision