Tennessee DT carted off the field after hit to the head
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.