Tennessee senior defensive tackle Danny O’Brien was carted off the field during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game at Texas A&M.
O’Brien experienced a hit to the head while attempting to tackle A&M running back Keith Ford. The senior’s teammates surrounded him as he received medical attention and was placed on a stretcher.
The whole team comes out to check on O'Brien pic.twitter.com/wuvZXOS3VW
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) October 8, 2016
Tennessee announced O’Brien moved “all four extremities” and will be taken to a hospital for “precautionary reasons” shortly after he was taken to the locker room.
Per UT: Danny O'Brien is moving all four extremities and will be taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons.
— Patrick Brown (@pbrown247) October 8, 2016
Tennessee trails Texas a&M, 28-14, with less than 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Jason covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
