Sooners Offer Support To Teammate Tay Evans After Career Ends Due To Concussions

<p>Head coach Bob Stoops announced Monday that redshirt sophomore linebacker Tay Evans' career has ended prematurely due to repeated concussions. </p>

Tuesday, October 4th 2016, 5:33 pm

By: News On 6

Sooners Offer Support To Teammate Tay Evans After Career Ends Due To Concussions

Head coach Bob Stoops announced Monday that redshirt sophomore linebacker Tay Evans' career has ended prematurely due to repeated concussions. The decision was made between OU team doctors and Evans' family last Thursday evening.

Thank you. pic.twitter.com/HeytBBblLN
— Tay Evans (@tayvns96) October 3, 2016

Upon the announcement Monday, Evans offered a thank-you message to his teammates, coaches and all of Sooner Nation on his official Twitter account:

"Sooner Nation, I want to say thanks for all the kind words of encouragement. Although this is a tough time for me, I trust in God's plan and I know he has something great in store for me. I want to thank all of the coahing staff, Coach Stoops and Coach Kish for giving me a chance to do something I've always dreamed of doing and I'm sorry it had to end so soon. To my teammates, I love y'all and will be cheering y'all on all season and I'm thankful to be able to call y'all my brothers. Much love. ?? #SoonerNation"

Immediately, Evans' fellow teammates offered words of support and encouragement via social media:

Love you foo! My guy for life????? https://t.co/GR5VIqMGmF
— Steven Parker (@Lil_Stevie21) October 4, 2016

In the short time I been here @tayvns96 hasn't shown anything but hard work and amazing athletic ability. He's been a big bro I look up to??? https://t.co/L20oOW1GkD
— KANAI™ (@calebkkelly) October 3, 2016

Love you bro, god got a plan for you keep your head high! https://t.co/umI2pCVGK3
— Obeezy (Oh-Bee-Zee) (@OgboOkoronkwo) October 3, 2016

Man prayers up for my bro, gon miss you out there fr fam???? stay up god has a great plan for you @tayvns96
— Curtis Bolton III (@CB_Savage18) October 3, 2016

Upon the announcement Monday, Evans offered a thank-you message to his teammates, coaches and all of Sooner Nation on his official Twitter account:

Immediately, Evans' fellow teammates offered words of support and encouragement via social media:

Love you foo! My guy for life????? https://t.co/GR5VIqMGmF
— Steven Parker (@Lil_Stevie21) October 4, 2016

In the short time I been here @tayvns96 hasn't shown anything but hard work and amazing athletic ability. He's been a big bro I look up to??? https://t.co/L20oOW1GkD
— KANAI™ (@calebkkelly) October 3, 2016

Love you bro, god got a plan for you keep your head high! https://t.co/umI2pCVGK3
— Obeezy (Oh-Bee-Zee) (@OgboOkoronkwo) October 3, 2016

Man prayers up for my bro, gon miss you out there fr fam???? stay up god has a great plan for you @tayvns96
— Curtis Bolton III (@CB_Savage18) October 3, 2016

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Head coach Bob Stoops announced Monday that redshirt sophomore linebacker Tay Evans' career has ended prematurely due to repeated concussions.

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