North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall was taken off the field on a stretcher in the first half of his team’s game against Wake Forest.
McCall took a massive hit while running the ball on third down. His helmet flew off when he was hit in the head and he appeared to be unconscious when he fell to the ground. The hit was not marked as a target.
McCall was making his first start since September 14 against Louisiana Tech. He left that game with what the team said was an undisclosed injury. He walked to the locker room with a towel over his head after leaving the game and did not return.
The Coastal Carolina transfer is in his first season with the Wolfpack and Saturday’s blow appears to be at least the second head injury in the last 12 months. In October 2023, McCall was knocked out and suffered a concussion when he was hit while sliding. McCall’s head hit the turf on that play.
That hit ended McCall’s career at CCU as he did not return for the rest of the season. During five years with the Chanticleers, McCall was one of the most productive quarterbacks in college football. He threw for over 10,000 yards in three-plus years as the team’s starting quarterback and had 88 touchdown passes and just 14 interceptions.