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Checking out the health of SEC teams after preseason practice and going into week-one for 2026
- Alabama lost defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman to a season-ending ACL injury; defensive back Jorden Edmonds is targeted for a midseason return, while EJ Crowell and receiver Noah Rogers are expected back sooner. Arkansas lost tight end Maddox Lassiter, defensive lineman J'Lynn Allen and punter Connor Smith for 2026, but RB1 Sutton Smith should be ready for the opener.
- Auburn linebacker J.J. Faulk is out for the year, with tight end Jonathan Edwards, tackle Tai Buster and corner Devin Williams still uncertain. Florida reported no major camp loss; Georgia remains without Amaris Williams and likely Dante Dowdell, while center Drew Bobo should play. Kentucky running back Tovani Mizell is out, with Jovante Barnes and receiver Nic Anderson questionable.
- LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and linebacker Whit Weeks are full-go, though edge Gabe Reliford remains out. Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy will miss the opener but is practicing; Gavin Hoffman should be ready and Donta Simpson is cleared. Oklahoma center Jake Maikkula is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.
- Ole Miss reported no major preseason injury. South Carolina lost receivers Jaden Sellers and Jayden Gibson for the season, with tackle Jacarrius Peak expected out roughly two weeks and Dylan Stewart unavailable opening weekend. Tennessee lost Edrees Farooq, Jaedon Harmon and Jadas Richard, with several more questionable plus Arion Carter suspended one game.
- Texas is evaluating left tackle Trevor Goosby's knee, though no tear was initially indicated. Texas A&M lost Chace Sims and Tiger Riden for the season and receiver Jerome Myles left the team. Vanderbilt had no major new camp injury, while Mississippi State's principal questions are receiver Ayden Williams and limited defensive linemen D.J. Reed and Kalvin Dinkins.
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How is Auburn football's health after first scrimmage? Fall camp injury updates
- AUBURN — More than midway through its first preseason under head coach Alex Golesh , Auburn football 's health sits in a relatively solid circumstance following its first scrimmage since the spring on Friday, Aug.
- Ramil, who was a non-participant in Auburn practice at least once this past week, played the entirety of Friday's scrimmage, Golesh said.
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- QB/WR: here's everything we saw and heard from Day 12 of Auburn football fall camp, including...
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Brown "really solid" during Auburn's first scrimmage: Golesh says "overall sloppy day"
- “I thought Byrum had a really, really solid day," Tigers Head Coach Alex Golesh said. "There were a couple operations things — add crowd noise, a couple of things for him to work through,” Golesh said on Friday. “I thought he threw it extremely well.
- I thought the reads in the run game were really, really good.
- You don’t get to see Byrum in his full effect in...
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- DB: Auburn HC Alex Golesh said the Tigers are full strength at cornerback right now, which is a good sign after some bumps and bruises early in fall camp
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Atkins leads three Tigers named Preseason All-SEC
- AUBURN, Ala. — Junior linebacker Xavier Atkins led a group of three Auburn football student-athletes named to the Preseason All-SEC Team, announced Friday by the Southeastern Conference.
- Also receiving preseason All-SEC nods were senior kicker Alex McPherson and senior defensive back Champ Anthony .
- Both were named to their respective third team.
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