Arkansas DL John Morgan III carted off field, 'blinking and talking' after collapsing in loss to Texas A&M
The first-year Arkansas defensive lineman collapsed during the fourth quarter of the contest

Arkansas defensive lineman John Morgan III was carted from the field during the fourth quarter of the team's 34-22 loss Saturday to Texas A&M. Morgan collapsed following a play in which his head reportedly snapped back on contact. Morgan, according to SEC Network, was "blinking and talking" as he was carted from the field while strapped to a backboard. Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman said after the game that Morgan received further oversight from doctors as a precautionary measure.
"He had movement everywhere," Pittman told reporters. "'Good spirits' wasn't the exact word to use [to describe his condition]. He told me 'Coach, I'm okay.' He's at the doctor for precautionary reasons."
Arkansas trailed 34-16 with 5:15 remaining in the contest before play was stopped amid Morgan's medical situation. Morgan was credited with one tackle on the day before leaving the game.
#Arkansas DE John Morgan is being attended to on the field. He has been down for like 5 minutes. Prayers up to him and the #Hogs. #WPS pic.twitter.com/4TL4Wh87Nd
— Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhiferNFL) September 30, 2023
Morgan, a sixth-year senior, is in his first season with the Razorbacks after transferring from Pitt, where he spent the past five years. He entered the game Saturday against Texas A&M with four tackles on the season in three appearances. Morgan, while at Pitt, played in 74 total games from 2018-22, making five starts across his final two seasons with the Panthers.
Arkansas, in its fourth season under coach Sam Pittman, fell to 2-3 on the year with the loss Texas A&M. It entered Saturday looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Razorbacks started the year 2-0 before falling at home to BYU in Week 3 and then at LSU in Week 4.
















