Ole Miss freshman tight end Demarcus Thomas suffered a serious injury during the Rebels’ Monday morning practice.
Rebel head coach Lane Kiffin shared the information during his regular Monday press conference following the practice and initially described the injury as potentially paralyzing.
Accoding to Kiffin, Thomas had no movement or feeling in his body immediately after the hit. As medical personnel touched check on Thomas, touching him in different spots on his body, he would tell him he could not feel them touching him.
Thomas was placed on a helicopter and airlifted to Memphis for further evaluation and care, during that time Thomas began to experience some feelings and movement in his body.