Hawaii running back Joey Iosefa received medical clearance to play in Saturday’s road game against Oregon State.

Iosefa competed in contact drills Wednesday for the first time since suffering a fractured left foot on July 22.

Iosefa will be included on the 64-player travel roster. His role, if any, has yet to be determined. The coaches are mulling whether to give Iosefa two more weeks of rest.

The Rainbow Warriors have a bye on Sept. 14. They play at Nevada on Sept. 21.

UH head coach Norm Chow said defensive tackle Kennedy Tulimasealii (right MCL), linebacker Lance Williams (left knee) and tight end Jordan Pu‘u-Robinson (shoulder) will not play against Oregon State.

Slotback Allen Sampson has a hamstring injury.

Jackson should start

Free safety Marrell Jackson is expected to start this weekend despite being on limited-contact status this week because of a sore knee.

Charles Clay, Trayvon Henderson and Kawika Borden have taken most of the reps at free safety.

“It’s good to be out there honing my craft,” said Clay, who usually is the fifth defensive back when the Warriors are in nickel coverage. “I take whatever reps are given to me.”

At the end of spring training, Borden was offered a scholarship on the condition he become a full-time long-snapper. Borden declined because he wanted to play safety. He did so well as a defensive back, Borden received a scholarship last month. He also doubles as long-snapper.

Borden has become an accomplished tackler.

“When I was small, my dad said: ‘The only thing I want to make sure is you can hit,’” Borden said. “And I can do that all right, I guess.”

Henderson, a freshman from Sacramento, Calif., was on the first-team defense during Wednesday’s team session.

“Usually freshman, at this time, don’t get to see the field,” Henderson said. “I feel confident.”

Daronte’ Jones, who coaches the UH secondary, said Henderson is athletic and smart.

“Have you ever seen his calves?” Jones said. “You should look at those bad boys. We joke about his leaping ability, but he’s athletic. He has some instinctive ability.”

Jones said he doesn’t worry about a player’s class standing. Freshman cornerbacks Anthony Pierce and Kwamane Bowens also are in the rotation.

“We brought in guys who came in, put away their egos, and tried to do what they could for the good of the team,” Jones said. “When you have guys like that, it makes it easy.”