Six UCF Players Ruled Out For Kansas Game

Saturday marks Lockett's first missed game of the season. He has recorded 13 tackles, eight of them solo, three tackles for loss, one sack and two pass break-ups up to this point.

Three defensive backs are joining Lockett on the sideline: Jayden Williams, missing his second straight game, Jaylen Heyward, missing his first game of the season, and Jakob Gude.

The questionable designation, aside from Brown, mostly consists of players who were ruled out of last weekend's game against Kansas State: tight end Dylan Wade, defensive end Isaiah Nixon and defensive back Isaiah Reed. However, they are joined by linebacker Keli Lawson, who has recorded nine tackles, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry to this point in the season.

Meanwhile, on Kansas' side, the Jayhawks have ruled out nine players.

Two offensive contributors, running back Daniel Hishaw Jr. and tight end DeShawn Hanika, were both ruled out, making Saturday their second straight missed games after both were out for last weekend's contest with Cincinnati. Hanika has caught 10 passes for 97 yards and three touchdowns, while Hishaw has run 35 times for 178 yards and one touchdown.

On defense, safety Mason Ellis was ruled out, making this his third straight missed game. Linebacker Bangally Kamara was also given an "out" designation, but only for the first half to serve his suspension after he was ejected in the second half of last weekend's game for targeting.

Meanwhile, a new addition to the Jayhawks' report this week is kicker Laith Marjan, listed as questionable. The senior South Alabama transfer has been perfect thus far this season on 21 extra points and seven field goals, with a 47-yarder being his long so far this season.

The Knights and Jayhawks' next player availability report releases at 10 p.m. EDT on Thursday.