NC State QB Grayson McCall is retiring for medical reasons after suffering a concussion against Wake Forest

North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall has been forced to retire from football for medical reasons.

The former Coastal Carolina quarterback announced his retirement on Instagram Wednesday evening. McCall has been sidelined since suffering a concussion and being carried off the field on a stretcher after a hit against Wake Forest on Oct. 5.

“Unfortunately, my dream was shattered,” McCall wrote. “As you all know, I have struggled with injuries throughout my career, but I am not coming back from this injury. I did everything I could to keep going, but the good Lord called me here to serve in another place. Brain specialists, my family and I have concluded that it is in my best interest to hang up the boots.”

“While I feel like my whole world is being taken away from me, I feel a certain sense of contentment. Every time my feet touched the grass, I left every single ounce of myself on the field. I always tried my best and did my best because I never knew what play would be my last. I have no regrets throughout my career and I can be proud of that.”

The concussion McCall suffered against Wake Forest was at least his second in 13 months. In October 2023, McCall suffered a concussion after falling unconscious while sliding and hitting his head on the turf.

This game was his last at Coastal Carolina as he transferred after the season and came to North Carolina State. At NC State, he left the team’s game early on Sept. 14 with what the team said was an undisclosed injury. The game against the Demon Deacons was McCall’s first game back on the field since then.

McCall was one of the most productive quarterbacks in college football during his time at Coastal Carolina. As a sophomore in 2021, he completed 73% of his passes for 2,873 yards and 27 touchdowns. In five seasons with the Chanticleers, he threw for 10,005 yards and 88 touchdowns with just 14 interceptions.

In parts of four games at NC State, McCall went 53 of 80 for 518 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. CJ Bailey started in McCall’s absence as the Wolfpack is 4-4 through the first nine weeks of the season.

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