Former Baylor star quarterback Seth Russell has decided on a medical retirement from football after being plagued by issues stemming from a fractured left ankle, he told SI Monday.
“It just has never got better,” Russell says. “I’d figured it was gonna be a six-month deal. I was working my butt off but whenever I start running, I feel it all through my calf and it’s basically my whole foot [that’s in pain]. It’s been frustrating, but that’s life. You make a decision and I’m moving on.”
After leading the Bears to No. 2 in the country midway through the 2015 season, Russell sustained a C6 neck fracture against Iowa State.