National insider gives injury timeline on Tennessee RB Daune Morris after the Vols sophomore was involved in a car crash
The Tennessee Vols running back will miss the game against Texas A&M this weekend.
Tennessee Vols sophomore running back Daune Morris was involved in a car crash on Thursday night and he suffered a leg injury.
VolQuest’s Austin Price first reported the news on Friday morning. Price also reported that Morris will miss Tennessee’s game against Texas A&M this weekend.
CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz later reported that Morris is expected to miss the rest of the season due to the injury.
This is certainly a tough loss for the Vols. DeSean Bishop is obviously Tennessee’s top running back and receives the bulk of the carries.
Morris, though, was the Vols’ “home run hitter” in the running game. He’s the fastest running back in the rotation and the one guy who can outrun most defenders.
Tulane transfer Javin Gordon, who was banged up earlier this season, will receive more carries with Morris sidelined.
Sophomore Justin Baker, who has also been banged up this season (he hasn’t received a carry since the Vols’ win over Auburn), is the top option to step into the No. 3 running back role, though Tennessee could choose to stick with a Bishop/Gordon combination over the final three weeks of the regular season.
