Tennessee football running back Daune Morris was involved in a car wreck late on Nov. 12, a source told Knox News, and will miss the Texas A&M game.

The source requested anonymity because UT has not announced Morris' status.

It is unclear the nature or severity of Morris' injuries. Notably, Tennessee has lost eight players to season-ending injuries, which appears to be the most of any SEC team.

No. 9 Tennessee (7-2, 5-2 SEC) plays at Texas A&M (4-5, 1-5) on Nov. 14 (3 p.m. ET, ESPN).

The Vols had already lost starting left guard Nic Moore and starting defensive end Tyree Weathersby for this pivotal road game against the Aggies. Moore was ruled out on the SEC availability report on Nov. 12. Weathersby, UT's sack leader, suffered a season-ending knee injury in the 34-6 win over Kentucky on Nov. 7.

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Morris, a 5-foot-10, 200-pounder, is a sophomore and former Oakland High standout in Murfreesboro. He has rushed 66 times for 434 yards and three touchdowns for the Vols this season as the primary backup to Heisman Trophy candidate DeSean Bishop. He also has six catches for 35 yards.

Morris provided a big-play threat from the backfield. Against Kentucky, he broke a career-long 66-yard TD run to spark the Vols.

Tulane transfer Javin Gordon is next in line in the backfield rotation. He has 28 carries for 129 yards, missing four games around midseason due to injury. Sophomore Justin Baker is another option. He has rushed for 91 yards and one TD.

But Bishop is the bell-cow back, rushing for 1,066 yards, which ranks 10th in the nation, along with 13 TDs. He is already carrying a sizable load for the Vols with 196 rushing attempts, fourth-most in the nation.

Bishop, Morris and Gordon have fueled Tennessee's rushing offense, which leads the SEC at 216 yards per game.

The Vols are making a final push toward a hopeful College Football Playoff bid, but roster attrition is taking a toll.

Eight Tennessee players have already suffered season-ending injuries: Weathersby (knee); starting left guard Wendell Moe; starting safety Edrees Farooq (knee); starting tight end Ethan Davis (knee); safety Dylan Lewis (foot); wide receiver/kick returner Joakim Dodson (leg); linebacker Jaedon Harmon (knee); and cornerback Jadais Richard (upper-body).

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.

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