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Jacob McGourin, a defenceman with the Montana Grizzlies, gives up football.

When the Montana Grizzlies reported for fall camp in August, Jacob McGourin was in his junior redshirt season and looked ahead in terms of NCAA athletic eligibility.

He is a sophomore who has already completed his senior year and will graduate from the UM College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in management and entrepreneurship next spring.

It was created as a result of the expanded COVID national entitlement clocks.

The rookie defensive end has made the decision to hang up his cleats and declare his hat and dress the final outfit he will wear as a Grizzly, but, after suffering a knee injury during the Spring Ball and with aspirations for a promising future, he has decided to put up his cleats.

McGourin announced his withdrawal from college on Wednesday.When the Montana Grizzlies reported for fall camp in August, Jacob McGourin was in his junior redshirt season and looked ahead in terms of NCAA athletic eligibility.

He is a sophomore who has already completed his senior year and will graduate from the UM College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in management and entrepreneurship next spring.

It was created as a result of the expanded COVID national entitlement clocks.

The rookie defensive end has made the decision to hang up his cleats and declare his hat and dress the final outfit he will wear as a Grizzly, but, after suffering a knee injury during the Spring Ball and with aspirations for a promising future, he has decided to put up his cleats.

McGourin announced his withdrawal from college on Wednesday.