A short-handed Texas A&M team got more bad news during the TexAct Texas Bowl on Wednesday night when it lost quarterback Jaylen Henderson to an injury on the first play of the game.
Henderson jumped to avoid Oklahoma State's Cameron Epps, who hit his legs, and Henderson fell hard on his arm. He was taken directly to the locker room and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
Henderson was replaced by Marcel Reed, a 6-2, 180-pound freshman who was the No. 175 player in the 2023 ESPN 300. Reed had attempted three passes all season coming into the game.
Henderson, a 6-3, 220-pound sophomore, began the season as the third-stringer but was thrust into the starting role when starter Conner Weigman was lost for the year and backup Max Johnson was injured.