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Alabama Football Injury Updates Against South Carolina

Updating who's in and who's out for the Crimson Tide in its SEC home opener against the Gamecocks.
Theodore Fernandez|
Oct 18, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back AK Dear (0) kneels in the end zone before the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images
Oct 18, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back AK Dear (0) kneels in the end zone before the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama football will be without two key defensive players for its Southeastern Conference home opener against South Carolina. 

Justin Hill and Desmond Umeozulu both were ruled out against the Gamecocks in Wednesday's initial injury report, meaning that Alabama's depth at wolf will be tested for the first time this season. A third linebacker, ILB Cayden Jones, will be out, as head coach Kalen DeBoer announced that his season was over on Monday.

The other injury storylines for the Crimson Tide are the expected season debuts of running back AK Dear and wide receiver Noah Rogers. DeBoer said that both would be "available" and neither player has showed up on any of the injury reports thus far.

With this being a conference matchup, an official availability report is released about 1.5 hours before kickoff. This story will be updated during warmups and throughout Saturday's game.

In-game Updates

  • James has walked to the locker room with a boot on his foot. Tyrell Miller has replaced him at right tackle.
  • Right tackle Jayvin James went down with 11 minutes to play in the fourth quarter. Staff came out to evaluate him on the field, but he ultimately walked off on his own power and entered the medical tent.
  • Hubbard has returned and is back on the field to start the second quarter, after missing the entirety of the last drive.
  • Alabama safety Bray Hubbard has gone to the locker room midway through the first quarter. Jireh Edwards has taken his spot on the field. We will provide updates as they become available.
  • Alabama defensive back Zavier Mincey is wearing sweatpants on the Alabama sideline. He did not dress last week against Florida State, either.

Official Pregame South Carolina at Alabama Availability Report:

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LB #8 Justin Hill - Out

LB #9 Desmond Umeozulu - Out

DB #16 Jorden Edmonds - Out

LB #23 Cayden Jones - Out

DB #29 Nick Sherman - Out

DL #92 Jeremiah Beaman - Out

South Carolina

DB #16 Jalewis Solomon - Out

WR #17 Jayden Sellers - Out

LB #32 A.J. Holloway - Out

OL #74 Josiah Thompson - Out

DL #99 Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy - Out

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Theodore Fernandez
THEODORE FERNANDEZ

Theodore Fernandez is BamaCentral’s baseball beat reporter and a co-host of The Joe Gaither Show. He also works as a weekend sports anchor at WVUA 23 News in Tuscaloosa and serves as one of the station’s lead high school sports reporters. Fernandez is a news media student at The University of Alabama and is pursuing a master’s degree in sports management.

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