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Miami Hurricanes DT Jason Blissett Jr. announces medical retirement from football

On Monday evening, Miami Hurricanes DT Jason Blissett Jr. announced via his Instagram account that he is medically retiring from football. Blissett Jr. cites multiple head injuries as the reason for this decision.

You can see the videos taken from Blissett Jr’s Instagram feed below:

The health and welfare of every individual player is the main priority. It is unfortunate that Blissett Jr. cannot continue on the field, but he will hopefully have the ability to move forward in life without being an athlete to the same level anymore.