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BYU's KJ Hall announces he is stepping away from football

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

PROVO — Based on his limited action on the field the past two seasons, it appeared KJ Hall was poised for a bright future as a BYU running back.

But after suffering a knee injury last season, Hall didn't participate in spring ball or fall camp.

Wednesday night, Hall announced on social media that his football career is over.

"You’re never ready to move on past something that you love and have committed so much of your life to," Hall wrote. "But, I don’t want anyone to be confused, I have chosen to leave the game at this point for reasons unrelated to my physical health.