North Carolina State University quarterback Grayson McCall suffered a harrowing head injury during the team’s Saturday, October 5, game against Wake Forest University. McCall, 23, was running with the ball when he was tackled by several opponents, who were subsequently able to pick up the pigskin and continue the play. McCall, meanwhile, was knocked to the ground and struggled to get up.
In social media footage , it appears as if McCall’s helmet was knocked off before the tackle. The college athlete was lifted onto a stretcher, where additional footage showed McCall briefly moving his arm. He also was seen hugging his parents before being carried off the field.
Further updates about McCall’s condition have not been shared. McCall has suffered several head injuries , including concussions, throughout his collegiate career. “I 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’s a game and there’s more to life than playing football,” McCall previously told ESPN at the start of the season.
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. “When I really acknowledged myself, we were going to the hospital,” McCall recalled to ESPN last month.
“It was a scary time.” His doctor labeled the incident as a traumatic brain injury, with .
