Tennessee freshman running back John Kelly was transported to a local hospital Tuesday night for precautionary reasons after injuring his neck during practice, according to UT spokesperson Ryan Robinson.

"John Kelly was transported to a local hospital for a precautionary evaluation and was released," Robinson said.

Kelly, a freshman from Oak Park High School in Detroit-area Oak Park, Mich., has served as Tennessee's No. 3 running back but hasn't played much on offense this season, collecting 88 yards on 21 carries.

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GoVols247 will continue to monitor this developing story, but multiple sources insisted that Kelly’s life was never in danger, and that the ambulance trip to the hospital was strictly a precautionary measure.

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