{"id":870391,"date":"2026-04-20T02:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870391\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T02:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:30:35","slug":"disaster-for-college-football-team-as-captain-gets-carted-off-in-game-four-months-before-season-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870391\/","title":{"rendered":"Disaster for college football team as captain gets carted off in game four months before season starts"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 23:13 BST, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 23:15 BST, 19 April 2026 <\/p>\n

Texas A&M Aggies were dealt a major blow ahead of the college football season after senior linebacker Daymion Sanford had to be carted off due to an injury on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred during the Aggies’ Maroon and White spring game, where Sanford appeared to pick up a significant left leg injury during the action.<\/p>\n

The linebacker, who was recently named as one of the team’s captains, appeared to sustain the injury after making a tackle, before swiftly receiving medical attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A cast was quickly placed on his leg before he was loaded onto a cart and driven off the field at the Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko later provided a concerning update on the 21-year-old, telling media:\u00a0‘He got injured, lower body and we’ll figure it out.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

It comes as a crushing blow for the Aggies ahead of the new season, given Sanford was the fourth-leading tackler on the Texas A&M squad last season.<\/p>\n

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Texas A&M star Daymion Sanford had to be carted off after suffering an injury on Saturday<\/p>\n

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The linebacker, who was recently named as one of the team’s captains, appeared to sustain the injury after making a tackle, before swiftly receiving medical attention<\/p>\n

The linebacker went from starting just three games in the season prior, to becoming a regular starter for the team en route to their first College Football Playoff appearance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Overall, he finished last season with 57 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles and one interception.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After Saturday’s spring game, sophomore linebacker Noah Mikhail admitted that Sanford’s injury could pose a real issue for Texas A&M’s season ahead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Daymion is a one-of-a-kind type of player,’ Mikhail said, as per TexAgs.<\/p>\n

‘Losing someone like that is really tough on the whole team, especially as linebackers. We went and prayed in the huddle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘We are hoping we can get him back as soon as possible,’ he added.<\/p>\n

Last year, Texas A&M fell just short of the SEC title game before suffering a season-ending defeat to Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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