Tennessee football RB Daune Morris involved in car wreck, will miss Texas A&M game

Tennessee football running back Daune Morris was involved in a car accident on November 12 and will be unable to play in the upcoming game against Texas A&M. The source who spoke to Knox News did not want to be identified, as Tennessee has not yet released any information regarding Morris' condition. The Tennessee Vols are scheduled to face Texas A&M on November 14 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The team had already lost two key players for this important away game - starting left guard Nic Moore and defensive end Tyree Weathersby. Moore was ruled out by the SEC availability report on November 12, while Weathersby suffered a devastating season-ending knee injury during the 34-6 win over Kentucky on November 7. Morris, a 5-foot-10, 200-pound sophomore and former Oakland High standout from Murfreesboro, is the team's primary backup to Heisman Trophy contender DeSean Bishop.

He has rushed for 434 yards and three touchdowns this season, while also contributing six catches for 35 yards. Morris has the ability to make big plays and broke a career-long 66-yard touchdown run against Kentucky. The team's starting back Javin Gordon, a Tulane transfer, would back up Morris. Gordon has 28 carries for 129 yards, but missed four games due to injury earlier in the season.

Bishop leads the nation with 1,066 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, while also contributing significantly to Tennessee's rushing offense which leads the SEC with 216 yards per game.