NC State quarterback Grayson McCall was carted off the field in a terrifying scene during the first quarter of Saturday’s game against Wake Forest after he appeared to take a hard hit to the head, which sent his helmet flying.
McCall, 23, was injured while scrambling for first down on 3rd and 11. He ran for nine yards before being hit by several Wake Forest defenders.
Grayson McCall, #2 of the NC State Wolfpack, drops back to pass against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half of the game at Carter-Finley Stadium on October 5, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Lance King/Getty Images)
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The impact of the tackle sent McCall’s helmet and mouthpiece flying. He appeared to lay motionless on the ground as teammates, including wide receiver Keenan Jackson, motioned for medical personnel to come over.
The ball was still in play as Wake Forest defensive back Evan Slocum, who had not been involved in the tackle, recovered the ball and ran it before being brought down around the 1-yard line.
Grayson McCall, #2 of the NC State Wolfpack, falls to the ground after a hit by Dylan Hazen, #24 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, during the first half of the game at Carter-Finley Stadium on October 5, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina. ( Lance King/Getty Images)
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After being put in a brace, McCall was carted out of the stadium on a stretcher. He raised his hand to fans before reportedly heading to a hospital for further evaluation.
McCall, who transferred to NC State in January as a graduate student after five seasons at Coastal Carolina, was in his first game back after sustaining an unspecified injury on Sept. 14 against Louisiana Tech.
North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren, rear right, checks on quarterback Grayson McCall (2) as he is carted from the field following an injury during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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Saturday’s injury raises concerns, due to McCall’s concussion history. According to ESPN, he sustained a serious head injury last season that ended his 2023 campaign and nearly cost him his career.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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