Georgia Tech senior linebacker Kyle Efford retires due to accumulation of injuries in his career – CBS News

Georgia Tech senior linebacker Kyle Efford retires due to accumulation of injuries in his career  CBS News

Georgia Tech senior linebacker Kyle Efford, the first player in 24 years to lead the team in tackles in three consecutive seasons, announced Tuesday he is retiring for health reasons.Efford said he made the decision due to an accumulation of injuries during his career."Over the past few years, my body has taken more damage than I can continue to ignore," Efford said in a statement released by the school. "Damage that will continue to remind me of the sport that I love many years down the road. And while my heart and mind still have so much more to give, I've reached a point where I have to start thinking about the life I have ahead of me."This isn't how I imagined my football career coming to an end, but I am at peace.

I can say with complete confidence that I gave this game every single piece of me. There is nothing left in the tank, and there are no regrets in my heart."Efford finished his career with 250 tackles, including 222 from 2023 through 2025 when he led the team in tackles three consecutive seasons. He had 81 tackles in 2023 when he became the Yellow Jackets' first freshman to lead the team in tackles outright since 1999.A surgically repaired shoulder limited Efford to three games this season.