Thomas Tyner has taken a medical retirement from football, the University of Oregon announced Friday.
Tyner sat out the entire 2015 season after undergoing shoulder surgery just before fall camp, and ultimately decided to say goodbye to the sport six months later.
“We thank Thomas and wish him well,” Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich said in a release. “We will continue to support his efforts to graduate from the University of Oregon.”
Tyner rushed for 1,284 yards and 14 touchdowns in his two seasons at Oregon. He averaged 5.6 yards per carry during that time, and will be most known for his 2015 Rose Bowl performance, in which he ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns in the Ducks’ 59-20 drubbing of Florida State.
But, Tyner never seemed to live up to the enormous expectations he built before he got to college. Tyner was a five-star recruit from Aloha high school and set the Oregon state record for rushing yards in a game, after running for 644 yards and 10 touchdowns in September 2012.
Tyner posted a note on his Twitter account thanking the Oregon coaching staff, his teammates and the Eugene community. He did not specify on why he is calling it quits, but said that his set priority now is to finish school.
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— Thomas Tyner (@thomas_tyner) February 5, 2016
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