Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville said backup cornerback Neiko Thorpe is likely a week away from returning to the field, rendering him doubtful for Saturday’s game at Ole Miss.
Thorpe, a true freshman, rolled his ankle on a successful on-side kick attempt in the first half of last week’s loss at West Virginia. He did not return at any point in the game.
Starting corner Jerraud Powers, who has missed time with a sore hamstring and played through pain in the second half against the Mountaineers, has a “good shot” of playing Saturday at Ole Miss, Tuberville said.
True freshman D’Antoine Hood will get the start if both Thorpe and Powers are unable to play.
Defensive end Antoine Carter (ankle), who has sat out Auburn’s last two games, has been practicing this week and should play Saturday, Tuberville said.
“It’s good to have him back, because he’ll take a little pressure off the rest of the guys,” Tuberville said.
Defensive tackle Tez Doolittle (groin) “practiced some” Wednesday after being held out of Sunday’s and Tuesday’s practices. Doolittle suffered his injury against the Mountaineers.
Moving down the defensive line, Tuberville said Sen’Derrick Marks (ankle) is “not quite 100 percent,” but should be in “about a month.” Marks said Tuesday that he will play Saturday.
Left end Michael Goggans (ankle) hasn’t missed any practice, but “isn’t quite as quick as he will be in a couple weeks."
Right end Antonio Coleman, who leads the SEC in tackles for loss and sacks, is nursing a sore shoulder, but vowed to play Saturday.
“I mean, I’m just gutting through it. We have no depth, really,” Coleman said. “There’s nothing really that can hold me out of playing."
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