CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year and retired Coastal Carolina University quarterback Grayson McCall is returning to the program as an offensive analyst, school officials said Monday. "All of TealNation welcomes #10 back to Coastal football," CCU President Michael Benson said in a post to X, formerly Twitter. Coastal Football also posted a photo of McCall to its X page. "Thrilled to be able to welcome Grayson McCall back home to Teal Nation," head coach Tim Beck said in a news release. "I have spoken before on the immeasurable impact he made here - both on the game and in our community - and we couldn't be more excited that he will start his coaching career at Coastal." McCall, 23, transferred to North Carolina State University in Dec. 2023. He announced his retirement on Oct. 23, 2024, nearly three weeks after being carted off the field after taking a hit to the head in a game against Wake Forest. McCall has a history of head injuries that he said led him to his decision. The Indian Trial, N.C. native started CCU’s first seven games in 2022 before a hit to the head on Oct. 21 against Arkansas State put him on the sidelines. In 42 career games with CCU McCall completed 70% of his passes for 10,005 yards with 88 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. His career accomplishments include: Playing in 45 collegiate games, finishing 763-of-1096 for 10,523 yards passing and 91 touchdowns. Only player to earn Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year honors three times in the league’s history. Still holds CCU school records with 106 total touchdowns responsible, 88 touchdown passes and 10,005 passing yards. Helped kick open the doors for a new era of Chanticleers football, which saw Coastal win 39 games over four seasons, including a pair of bowl wins and a No. 12 final College Football Playoff ranking in 2020. “As you all know I have battled injuries my whole career, but this is one that I cannot come back from,” McCall said in October. “I have done everything I can to continue, but this is where the good Lord has called me to serve in a different space.” McCall said he consulted with brain specialists and his family before deciding to retire. “As I feel like my whole world is being taken from me, I feel some sense of contentment. Every time my feet the grass, I left every single ounce of myself on that field,” he said. “I always played my hardest and to the best of my ability because I never knew what play would be my last.”