Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin said on Monday that freshman tight end DaMarcus Thomas suffered a severe injury at practice on Monday that left him unresponsive and motionless for several minutes.
According to 247Sports' David Johnson, Kiffin said that Thomas had to be airlifted directly off the Rebels' practice field. According to the Mississippi Clarion-Ledger, Kiffin said he had never seen an injury like this in his career in football.
Rebels running back Jerrion Ealy said the injury occurred on a "normal football play" that became a "freak accident." Kiffin added the injury occurred after Thomas was hit in practice.