Muddy football field Tocoi Creek’s Blake Warner (11) is shown with his muddy cleats during the third quarter of a high school football matchup Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 at Tocoi Creek High School in St. Augustine, Fla. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders defeated the Tocoi Creek Toros 35-6. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
By Qwame Skinner on

Football is the biggest sport in the United States, long since surpassing baseball as America’s pastime. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most dangerous sports in the world, with multiple studies showing the severe consequences of the head trauma that players undergo on the field.

So as sad as it is, it’s not the most shocking thing ever when a player decides to step away from the game prematurely.

So many were happy with reports from On3 that Brock Vandagriff, a quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats, was able to retire on his own terms and not due to some very serious injury.

Fans reacted to the news on social media.

“Buddy’s gonna be back in Georgia running a construction crew before new years,” one fan wrote on Twitter.

“Thank you for choosing Georgia Brock. And thank you for being ready in case your number was called. I wish you luck in your future endeavors,” one Georgia Bulldogs fan added, as  Vandagrig was previously a member of Georgia’s football program before transferring.

“Not sure how he survived this season. There were times I thought he was going to get killed during the games,” one fan added.

“Kentucky broke this man,” added someone else.

“Kentucky & their ‘real football’ destroyed this man,” one fan added.

Hopefully, Vandagriff will be successful in whatever his next endeavor is.

About Qwame Skinner

Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.

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