Ole Miss OL Christian Morris has spinal cord contusion, career over
The football career of Ole Miss offensive lineman Christian Morris is over.
Morris announced the tough news on Twitter after visiting with doctors on Saturday, two weeks after he suffered a spinal cord injury during the Rebels’ Oct. 24 game against Texas A&M.
According to the Clarion Ledger, Morris, a sophomore, was injured while blocking on a field goal attempt in the first half and had to be carted off the field.
The injury was initially categorized as a herniated disc, but Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze later said that Morris had a spinal cord contusion.
“It’s disappointing for him,” Freeze said Monday. “We hate it for him. You get gut-punches in life and how you handle those will determine how you live. We’ll support him and love him.”
Morris was an early enrollee in Ole Miss’ 2014 recruiting class and appeared in three games as a freshman last year. He saw action in five games as a reserve and on special teams this year.
Freeze said Monday that Morris can complete his degree at Ole Miss on a medical scholarship. Additionally, there are plans in the works for Morris to stay involved with the program as a student assistant.
Ole Miss dropped to 7-3 on the season with a heartbreaking overtime loss to Arkansas. The team has a bye this week before finishing off its schedule against LSU on Nov. 21 and rival Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on Nov. 28.
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