Auburn football LB Xavier Atkins officially ruled out against Georgia

Auburn football has made it official, as All-American linebacker Xavier Atkins was listed as "OUT" on the initial SEC availability report for the Tigers' contest against No. 1 Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Head coach Alex Golesh announced at the week's start that the program would be without Atkins against Bulldogs, and he reaffirmed the fact Wednesday, confirming that Atkins was not practicing with the team.

Atkins transferred to Auburn last season, playing 712 snaps and leading the Tigers in tackles (84), tackles for loss (17) and sacks (9). He led the SEC in tackles for loss and his sack total was also a top-three mark in the conference.

Here's a look at the latest availability report for Auburn vs Georgia, which was posted Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Which Auburn football players were listed on Wednesday availability report?

• OUT: TE Hunter Herring; OL Tai Buster; LB Xavier Atkins

Which Georgia players were listed on Wednesday availability report?

• OUT: OLB Amaris Williams; RB Chauncey Bowens; WR Isiah Canion; WR Thomas Blackshear; S Tyriq Green
• QUESTIONABLE: DB KJ Bolden
• PROBABLE: OL Marcus Harrison

When's the next update? Explaining SEC's weekly availability reports

The SEC posts multiple availability reports throughout the week heading into conference matchups, with initial reports required to be posted by 7:10 p.m. CT Wednesday. Additional reports arrive no later than 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday evening, with a final pregame availability report no later than 90 minutes before kickoff, meaning this week's final report will come no later than 1 p.m. CT Saturday.

According to reporting policy, "probable" describes a player with at least 75% expectancy of playing, "questionable" means a player has a 50% chance of playing, and "doubtful" means a player is unlikely to play, or has a 25% chance of being available.

Availability reports don't include details on injuries, nor additional context surrounding a player's status.