No. 8 Tennessee has the top-ranked rushing offense in the SEC this season. That ground attack reportedly won’t include running back Daune Morris Saturday at Texas A&M, or for the rest of the season.

The sophomore will miss the remainder of the 2026 campaign after breaking his leg in a Thursday night car wreck, per the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Adam Sparks, who reported Friday that Morris hit a fire hydrant and four parked vehicles.

The collision reportedly flipped Morris’ car on its roof. He’s been cited for reckless driving, according to the the Knoxville News Sentinel’s report.

Morris, the Volunteers’ second-leading rusher, is in his second go-around with the program. He’s amassed 434 yards on 66 carries in nine games this season, averaging 6.6 yards per attempt and scoring three touchdowns.

He’s also caught six passes for 35 yards.

The Chattanooga, Tennessee, native arrived in Knoxville as a former three-star recruit and the Rivals industry ranking’s No. 41 running back in the 2025 class. Since, he’s carved out a role as the Vols’ RB2.

The go-to back in head coach Josh Heupel’s offense is DeSean Bishop. The senior, a former walk-on, recently joined Johnnie Jones as the only players in program history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. Jones accomplished that feat in 1983-84. At the moment, Bishop’s got 1,066 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns this season.

As a team, Tennessee is averaging 216 rushing yards per game, the 11th most nationally during the 2026 campaign.

Without Morris on Saturday, the Vols (7-2, 4-2 SEC) could give Tulane transfer Javin Gordon a bit more run on the road versus Texas A&M (4-5, 1-5).

Gordon’s recorded only 28 carries this season, collecting 129 rushing yards along the way.

Following this week, Tennessee’s remaining regular-season games are against No. 21 LSU and Vanderbilt. The Vols are eyeing a return to the College Football Playoff, but they’re navigating a bevy of season-ending injuries.

Notably, Heupel’s squad lost its sack leader, defensive lineman Tyree Weathersby, for the year amid a 34-6 win over then-No. 6 Kentucky last week.

Source: Yahoo Sports