Clemson Football Player Retires After Battle With COVID-19

Clemson football player Justin Foster is hanging up his cleats.

The senior defensive lineman, who missed the 2020 college football season due to a rough battle with COVID-19, announced that he is retiring from the sport because of the impact COVID-19, asthma, and allergies have had on his health.

“For those unaware, I was born with asthma and allergies that, when active, affect my ability to breath normally,” Foster said in a statement on social media.

“The combination of these conditions, along with contracting COVID, made for a severe difficulty to perform physically. While my situation has improved, I am not in a position now, nor do I see that position soon, to step back on the field.

“I believe, as Coach Swinney says, that ‘the best is yet to come.’I think that is true for Clemson University, for the Clemson Tigers, and my future. It’s time to put everything Clemson has given me to work out there in my next journey.”

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— Justin Foster (@Fosterkiddddd) February 24, 2021

During his last full season, Foster recorded 4.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for a loss on his way to becoming an All-ACC honorable mention.

We wish Foster the best in the next chapter of his career.