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FAYETTEVILLE -- Rawleigh Williams announced the end of his college football career in a poignant message to Arkansas football fans.

Williams, an All-SEC junior tailback for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, wrote a farewell letter titled "Next Chapter" and posted it Monday on social media and the UA's athletics website to break the news.

Williams bounced back from major neck surgery in October 2015 to rush for 1,360 yards last season, but suffered a second neurological event early in the Razorbacks' Red-White practice on April 29.

In his message, Williams wrote, "I'm moving on to the next chapter of my life.