Veteran Clemson safety Lannden Zanders has made the “incredibly difficult decision” to retire from football after an injury-plagued career.
Zanders, a fourth-year player who was expected to compete for reserve snaps at safety in 2022, cited three shoulder injuries over the past year as his main reasoning for stepping away from “the game I love” in a Wednesday Twitter post.
“While I’ve worked hard with our trainers and doctors to return to the field, I just do not believe I am physically able to be the kind of player I have always prided myself on being,” Zanders wrote.
