Penn State defensive lineman Ryan Buchholz is ending his football career due to chronic injury and pain issues, he announced on Wednesday on Twitter.
Buchholz started six games for the Nittany Lions last fall and was expected to be a regular starter and contributor on the defensive line during his redshirt junior season in 2018.
Buchholz made 34 tackles and five sacks during his college career. He said back issues that started in high school have kept him from competing at full health for several years.
"... I've been through years of dealing with extreme pain," Buchholz wrote on Twitter.