Preseason All-American running back Rocket Sanders will not play for Arkansas in the Razorbacks’ Week 7 game against Alabama as a knee injury that kept him out from Week 2-4 returned.
Sanders tweaked his knee in the team’s season opener against Western Carolina and has had just 91 yards on 34 carries over three games this season. He had more than 1,300 yards in 2022 leading to the preseason honors.
Instead, Arkansas was just 2-4 through the halfway point of its season in large part because of injuries and ineffectiveness.
Sanders was not the only starter missing because of injury. No. 1 linebacker Chris Paul, defensive tackle Cam Ball and cornerback Jaylon Braxton were all named as ‘out’ against Alabama, as well.
The teams were set to kick at 11 a.m. from Tuscaloosa.