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\u201cI love this game so much and quite literally put my body on the line to win football games, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s a game and there\u2019s more to life than playing football,\u201d McCall previously told ESPN<\/a> at the start of the season.<\/p>\nMcCall transferred to NC State in December 2023 after five years at Coastal Carolina University. Months earlier in October 2023, he suffered a nearly career-ending head injury during a game against Arkansas State.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I really acknowledged myself, we were going to the hospital,\u201d McCall recalled to ESPN<\/a> last month. \u201cIt was a scary time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"NC](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NC-State-QB-Grayson-McCall-Sustains-Hit-to-the-Head-Helmet-Knocked-Off-02-2024.jpg?w=1000&quality=70&strip=all\")
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\n Grayson McCall and Dylan Hazen<\/span> Lance King\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHis doctor labeled the incident as a traumatic brain injury, with the athlete\u2019s dad advising him to think about the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy whole world was crashing down,\u201d McCall explained. \u201cI love this game so much. But it\u2019s a game and there\u2019s more to life than playing football.\u201d<\/p>\n
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McCall sat out the remainder of the season\u2019s games, including the December 2023 bowl game. Weeks later, he entered the transfer portal after getting the all-clear to return to the game.<\/p>\n
McCall transferred to NC State in December 2023 after five years at Coastal Carolina University. Months earlier in October 2023, he suffered a nearly career-ending head injury during a game against Arkansas State.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I really acknowledged myself, we were going to the hospital,\u201d McCall recalled to ESPN<\/a> last month. \u201cIt was a scary time.\u201d<\/p>\n His doctor labeled the incident as a traumatic brain injury, with the athlete\u2019s dad advising him to think about the future.<\/p>\n \u201cMy whole world was crashing down,\u201d McCall explained. \u201cI love this game so much. But it\u2019s a game and there\u2019s more to life than playing football.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n McCall sat out the remainder of the season\u2019s games, including the December 2023 bowl game. Weeks later, he entered the transfer portal after getting the all-clear to return to the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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