"Brain specialists, my family, and I have come to the conclusion that it is in my best interest to hang the cleats up,” he said.

NC State quarterback Grayson McCall has announced his retirement from football following his latest head injury. McCall suffered a concussion after executing a running play during a game against Wake Forest earlier this month and had to be carted off the field.

Grayson McCall is retiring from football less than three weeks after a vicious hit knocked him out of a game for the second time this season.