Georgia Tech LB Efford medically retiring, staying on as captain

Georgia Tech starting linebacker Kyle Efford announced Tuesday that he is medically retiring from football but will remain with the team as a captain and player-coach for the remainder of the season. Efford, limited to just 169 snaps in three games after reinjuring his surgically repaired shoulder against Tennessee in Week 2, finishes his career with 250 tackles. He led Georgia Tech in tackles in each of the past three seasons. "Over the past few years, my body has taken more damage than I can continue to ignore," Efford said in a statement.