Tennessee football RB Daune Morris, out with broken leg, on injury report vs Texas A&M

Tennessee football running back Daune Morris was added to the SEC student-athlete availability report on November 13 due to a broken leg sustained in a car accident on the same day. The injury will sideline Morris for the remainder of the season. He had previously rushed 66 times for 434 yards and three touchdowns, contributing as the secondary backup to Heisman Trophy contender DeSean Bishop.

Should Morris not recover, Javin Gordon, a Tulane transfer, would take over in the backfield rotation with 28 carries for 129 yards. Freshman Justin Baker is another potential option, having accumulated 91 yards and one touchdown on the season. On November 12, starting left guard Nic Moore was ruled out of the Texas A&M game due to illness, with UT officials declining to disclose further details.

The school has two likely alternatives to replace Moore: Sham Umarov, who could start at left guard or slide to right tackle, or Jesse Perry, who could assume a guard position and Ory Williams could start at right tackle. Tennessee football's injury report includes TE Ethan Davis, KR/WR Joakim Dodson, LB Jaedon Harmon, S Edrees Farooq, DE Tyree Weathersby, DB Dylan Lewis, OL Wendell Moe, and OL Nic Moore, who are all out for the season due to knee injuries, a foot issue, or lower leg problems, while the Commodores must also contend with questionable WR Mario Craver, OL Trovon Baugh, WR Terry Bussey, WR Kelshaun Johnson, and OL Blake Ivy.