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Quarterback Grayson McCall will stay with Coastal Carolina football, pass on NFL draft for 2022 season

Coastal Carolina starting quarterback Grayson McCall will return for the Chanticleers next season, he announced on social media Tuesday night.

McCall, who has started the past two seasons for Coastal Carolina, is a draft-eligible redshirt sophomore who projects as an NFL prospect. He earned Sun Belt player of the year honors in each of the past two seasons and a Maxwell Award semifinalist in both years.

McCall has 5,361 pass yards with 53 touchdowns and six interceptions in the past two seasons, while completing 71 percent of his passes, as Coastal Carolina went 22-3. In his Twitter message, McCall thanked Coastal Carolina fans for their support, writing that it is "unmatched.