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Mike Elko Updates Bryce Anderson's Status After Scary Injury

Texas A&M safety Bryce Anderson suffered what seemed to be a serious injury against Notre Dame.
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Texas A&M prays as safety Bryce Anderson (1) receives care from medical staff in the first half of a NCAA football game against Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in South Bend.
Texas A&M prays as safety Bryce Anderson (1) receives care from medical staff in the first half of a NCAA football game against Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in South Bend. | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Texas A&M’s victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is one that Aggies fans will not forget for a long time.

The Aggies marched into South Bend and stole a 41-40 victory over a top-10-ranked Notre Dame team. The A&M offense was clicking on all cylinders and ran almost exclusively through wide receiver Mario Craver, who eclipsed the 200-yard marker on the night. While the victory sure was sweet, it came with a major price.

During the game, star safety Bryce Anderson collided with Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon and another Aggie, resulting in Anderson being carted off the field in a neck brace and hospitalized. In his weekly Aggie Football Hour appearance, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko gave an update regarding Anderson’s health and availability.

Bryce Anderson’s Injury and Future

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Texas A&M Aggies safety Bryce Anderson (1) celebrates after stopping a two-point conversion during the first quarter against the Utah State Aggies at Kyle Field. | Sean Thomas-Imagn Images

"Bryce Anderson has a head injury,” Elko said. ”It's something he's going to have to recover from, but we're so blessed that it's nothing major. He's going to play football again for us this year. Thank you to everybody for the prayers and well wishes."

Anderson having an opportunity to play football again for the Aggies is absolutely massive, and not for the team. After the scary collision, it seemed like Anderson’s career was in jeopardy.

The senior safety received an outpouring of love from his teammates as the medical staff was tending to him. Anderson has been a mainstay on the Aggies’ defense since arriving in College Station. Over his four seasons with Texas A&M, Anderson has amassed 116 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defended and two forced fumbles. 

“Obviously with an injury like that, I’m praying for Bryce and that he makes a full recovery,” Raridon said after practice last week. “That’s super scary. It can happen to anyone.”

In the days after the game, Texas A&M released a statement updating fans on Anderson’s health.

"We're still praying for Bryce," Elko said immediately after the game. "At this point, all signs are positive. I don't think we've given every diagnostic test. But so far, the tests that we've run through have come back positive. We'll continue to pray that that comes to a positive resolution."

As of Thursday, there has been no timetable for Anderson’s return. Linebacker Scooby Williams, who has an undisclosed injury , has been listed as questionable for Saturday afternoon’s matchup with the Auburn Tigers.

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DJ BURTON

DJ Burton is a journalist from Kingwood, Texas. He is a credentialed writer for Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He graduated from Texas A&M with a journalism major and a sport management minor. Before attending A&M, Burton played offensive line for two seasons at Hiram College in northeast Ohio, where he studied sport management. Burton brings experience covering football, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball. He also served as a senior sports writer for A&M’s student newspaper, The Battalion.

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