FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas running back Rawleigh Williams says he will
stop playing football after a most-recent injury scare that came after he broke
his neck in a game a year and half ago.
Williams, who was third in the Southeastern Conference with 1,360 yards rushing
last season, suffered what coach Bret Bielema called a “stinger” during the
team’s final spring practice a week ago.
The 5-foot-10, 226-pound Williams fell to the ground after a light hit and
remained there before being loaded onto a stretcher and being taken away in an
ambulance while his family watched.
Williams was originally injured during his freshman season in 2015, and he and
his family met doctors last week and later with Bielema. The running back says
he has “dodged the bullet twice,” and that he wants to ensure he can live a
normal life.
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