Four Missouri football players, including star freshman Terry Beckner Jr., suffered non-life-threatening injuries Friday following an auto accident near the university's campus.
A Missouri spokesman confirmed that Beckner was driving one of two vehicles involved in the accident and that freshmen teammates DeSean Blair, Keyon Dilosa and Trevon Walters were passengers.
Beckner and Dilosa were treated and released at the scene. Blair and Walters were transported to University Hospital in Columbia as a precaution, a Missouri spokesman said.
A Columbia Fire Department spokesman said an adult female from the other vehicle also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized.
Tigers coach Gary Pinkel was seen at the accident site.
The statuses of Beckner, a defensive lineman, and Blair and Dilosa, redshirt freshman receivers, probably will not be clear until Saturday, the school said. The Tigers host UConn at noon ET on ESPN.
Walters, a redshirt freshman running back, has not played in the Tigers' first two games after injuring his knee during the spring.
Missouri's defensive line was already dealing with the aftereffects of a serious auto accident in June, when starting tackle Harold Brantley suffered a series of injuries that will prevent him from playing this season.
Even without Brantley, the Tigers' defense has performed well in its first two games against Southeast Missouri State and Arkansas State. No. 22 Missouri (2-0) currently leads the SEC in total defense, allowing 209 yards per game.
Beckner, the No. 2 overall prospect on the 2015 ESPN 300, has come off the bench in the first two games, registering four tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup.
Dilosa and Blair are part of an unproven receiving corps that has struggled with consistency. Dilosa started against Southeast Missouri and has caught three passes for 25 yards. Blair has come off the bench in both games and has one reception for 21 yards.
The Tigers rank 13th in the SEC in total offense at 352.5 yards per game and eighth in passing offense at 233.5 yards per game.