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2 Mississippi State players end careers due to injuries
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Two Mississippi State players have decided to end their careers due to injury.
According to Logan Lowery of The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, tight end Gus Walley and offensive lineman Jake Thomas are no longer with the Bulldogs.
Head coach Dan Mullen had indicated that Walley’s playing days were in question due to concussions.
Walley sustained multiple concussions last year. Dan Mullen said his career was in jeopardy last season. Became official today.
— Michael Bonner (@michaelbbonner) February 24, 2016
Walley also missed the entire 2013 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He finished with 19 catches for 146 yards and a touchdown last season while appearing in eight games and starting in seven.
Walley recorded career-highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (67) against LSU back on Sept. 12.
Thomas didn’t see much action at Mississippi State. After playing in two contests in 2014, injuries limited him as he didn’t participate in a game last season.
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
