Daune Morris Update: Tennessee releases official statement

Tennessee released an official statement on RB Daune Morris, who suffered a leg injury in a car accident and will miss Saturday's game at Texas A&M.

Tennessee running back Daune Morris (17) carries the ball downfield for a touchdown against Kentucky during a college football game between Tennessee and Kentucky on Nov. 7, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Friday morning, it was reported that Tennessee running back Daune Morris was involved in a car accident early Friday morning

Due to the accident, he will miss this weekend’s game at Texas A&M and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Later Friday morning, Tennessee Athletics released an official statement on Morris’ situation.

“Tennessee running back Daune Morris was involved in a one-vehicle accident off campus early Friday morning. He sustained non-life threatening injuries, including a broken leg, and is resting comfortably. We wish Daune the best in his recovery.”

Morris is a shifty back with speed and vision. During the win over Kentucky, he showed us the latest example of that on his 66-yard touchdown run for the first score of the game. On Tuesday, running backs coach De’Rail Sims was asked what he liked most about Morris’ game.

“The fact that he'll stick his face on people and be physical. You see right there in the game where he's a lead blocker and he goes and sticks his face on the linebacker and he opens up a run lane for Faizon. It's those things that people take for granted.

“They always see the speed aspect, but he's powerful too. He's physical too. I think he's a complete package when you look at it from that standpoint. He's still growing in that aspect, but he's done a good job of embracing the physicality standpoint.”

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Now, just a few days later, Morris is dealing with a major setback that will test his mindset and patience on the road to hopefully returning to full health.

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