Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson's injured ankle remains on the mend and his status for Saturday's game with No. 17 Arkansas is not being declared publicly.

Johnson, who rolled his right ankle during the first quarter against Mississippi State on Oct. 8, has practiced all week.

"Kerryon's getting healthier, we'll see," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said during the Tiger Talk radio program Thursday night. "He practiced again (Thursday). He's not 100 percent, but we'll see where he is before game time."

Though Malzahn said the team would "have a better idea" of Johnson's availability following Tuesday's practice and said the sophomore looked better on Tuesday than on Sunday, the fourth-year Tigers coach is typically reluctant to disclose injury information.

Johnson leads Auburn with 538 yards and six rushing touchdowns this season.

In Johnson's absence, Kamryn Pettway had a career-game with 39 carries for 169 yards with three touchdowns against MSU.

True freshman Kameron Martin and Stanton Truitt have also taken reps at running back.