QB Faizon Brandon remains questionable on SEC injury report for Tennessee vs Alabama

Tennessee football quarterback Faizon Brandon is listed as questionable for the upcoming game against Alabama on the SEC student-athlete availability report dated October 15. The report is updated daily and once more 90 minutes prior to the game. Tennessee, currently ranked 14th (5-1, 2-1 SEC), will face off against Alabama, ranked 7th (5-1, 3-1), on October 17 at Neyland Stadium. According to a source, MacIntyre was expected to start against the Tide.

Brandon, a highly-rated freshman, played in Tennessee's first five games of the season before suffering a right shoulder injury in a 20-17 loss to Texas on September 26. Since then, he has not played a single game. He was initially benched in favor of George MacIntyre during a win against Auburn on October 3. Coach Josh Heupel mentioned Brandon had been at the Arkansas game for "emergency use only" on October 10.

Currently, Brandon has been limited at practice this week. Seven Tennessee players have already suffered season-ending injuries, including left guard Wendell Moe, safety Edrees Farooq, tight end Ethan Davis, safety Dylan Lewis, wide receiver and kick returner Joakim Dodson, linebacker Jaedon Harmon, and cornerback Jadais Richard.