Week 5 injury tracker: Arkansas, Tennessee among most beat-up teams

As we often say in this space, a quick reminder: The SEC is not the NFL, no matter what fans may think.

And as such, the information provided on injuries to college players just isn’t nearly as forthcoming or reliable as the weekly injury reports published by the NFL.

Thus, we will be doing our best to keep you as informed as possible about the injury situation for all 14 SEC teams this season.

Here’s a look at things as of Oct. 4, 2015:

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

Major Injuries: WR Robert Foster (shoulder)
Other injuries to monitor: DB Jabriel Washington (knee), WR Cam Sims (knee)

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS

Major Injuries: RB Jonathan Williams (foot), RB Tyler Colquitt (ankle), WR Keon Hatcher (foot), WR Cody Hollister (foot), WR Jared Cornelius (arm), LB Josh Williams (leg)
Other injuries to monitor: CB Cornelius Floyd (hamstring), RB Kody Walker (thumb)

AUBURN TIGERS

Major Injuries: DE Carl Lawson (hip), DL Jauntavius Johnson (knee), CB T.J. Davis (knee), DB Josh Holsey (knee), RB Roc Thomas (ankle)
Other injuries to monitor: OL Jordan Diamond, RB Jovon Robinson (ankle), QB Tyler Queen (elbow), CB Tim Irvin (undisclosed), WR Ricardo Louis (undisclosed)

FLORIDA GATORS

Major Injuries: None
Others injuries to monitor: K Austin Hardin (left), CB Vernon Hargreaves III (back), QB Treon Harris (suspension), CB Jalen Tabor (suspension), DB Kylan Johnson (leg), WR Raphael Andrades (leg), LB Alex Anzalone (shoulder), LB Jeremi Powell (leg), TE C’yontai Lewis (hand), DB Keanu Neal, WR Ahmad Fulwood

GEORGIA BULLDOGS

Major Injury: WR Justin Scott-Wesley (knee)
Other injuries to monitor: RB A.J. Turman, WR Reggie Davis, DB Rico McGraw (foot), FB Christian Payne (leg), LB Reggie Carter (shoulder), WR Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring)

KENTUCKY WILDCATS

Major Injuries: None
Other injuries to monitor: LB Kobie Walker (ankle), DT Regie Meant (shoulder), OL Jordan Swindle (groin)

LSU TIGERS

Major Injuries: DB Jalen Mills (leg), OL Adrian Magee (foot)
Other injuries to monitor: DE Isaiah Washington (hand), DE Tashawn Bower (ankle), TE Dillon Gordon (Achilles), LB Lamar Gordon (undisclosed)

MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS

Major Injuries: S Kendrick Market (leg)
Other injuries to monitor: LB Kalen Chavis (suspension), LS Winston Chapman (knee), WR Gave Myles (leg), WR Joe Morrow (arm)

MISSOURI

Major Injuries/Absences: QB Maty Mauk (suspension), DT Harold Brantley (car accident), WR Johnathan Johnson (ankle), RB Russell Hansbrough (ankle), LB Roderick Winters (foot), RB Morgan Steward (hip)

Other injuries to monitor: WR DeSean Blair, RB Trevon Walters, OL Nate Crawford (ankle), TE Sean Culkin, LB Kentrell Brothers (ankle)

OLE MISS

Major Injuries: DB Tony Conner (knee)

Other injuries to monitor: OL Justin Bell, OL Robert Conyers (knee), OL Rod Taylor (shoulder), RB Jaylen Walton (ankle)

SOUTH CAROLINA

Major Injuries: QB Connor Mitch (shoulder), OL Alan Knott (ankle), WR Shaq Davidson (knees), WR Jerad Washington (leg)

Other injuries to monitor: QB Lorenzo Nunez (shoulder), CB Chris Lammons (knee), TE Connor Redmond (back), QB Gage Pucci (knee), S Antoine Wilder (knee), DT Dante Sawyer (shoulder), LB Sherrod Pittman (leg), OL Cody Waldrop (ankle), RB Brandon Wilds (ribs)

TENNESSEE

Major Injuries: LB Curt Maggitt (hip), G Marcus Jackson (biceps), G Austin Sanders (biceps), NB Rashaan Gaulden (foot), WR Vincent Perry (knee)

Other injuries to monitor: WR Jason Croom (knee), RB Ralph David Abernathy IV (ankle), S Max Arnold (knee), WR Pig Howard (ankle), OL Jashon Robertson, CB Darrell Miller

TEXAS A&M AGGIES

Major Injuries/Absences: WR Speedy Noil (undisclosed)
Other injuries to monitor: LB Josh Walker (head), TB James White, LB Otaro Alaka (undisclosed)

VANDERBILT

Major Injuries: WR C.J. Duncan (lower leg), LT Andrew Jelks (knee), TE DeAndre Woods (knee), LB Harding Harper (leg)
Other injuries to monitor: WR Latevius Rayford, LB Nigel Bowden (concussion), OL Justin Skule, OL Delando Crooks

Will Heath

Will Heath is a contributing writer for Saturday Down South. He covers SEC football.