Kentucky quarterback Brock Vandagriff is retiring from football with one season of eligibility left, the Lexington-Herald Leader reported Sunday.

A spokesperson with Kentucky football has confirmed that former starting quarterback Brock Vandagriff has decided to forego his final year of eligibility and retire from football.

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Brock Vandagriff has retired from football in a surprising decision. Vandagriff, a junior, has one season of eligibility left. Vandagriff started for the Kentucky W

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One of the SEC’s starting quarterbacks is walking away from football. Kentucky quarterback Brock Vandagriff has decided to retire. A school spokesperson on Sunday confirmed the news to Jon Hale of the Lexington Herald-Leader Vandagriff had one year of eligibility remaining.