Iowa receiver Jay Scheel announces retirement from football

Iowa receiver Jay Scheel announced on Instagram he is stepping away from football because of injuries.

'This was the most difficult decision in my life up to this point, but its what's best for my health,' Scheel wrote.

Scheel had five catches for 56 yards this past season. The sophomore redshirted his first season and had no stats as a redshirt freshman. He was an all-state quarterback at Union High School, which won a state championship his sophomore year, and a four-star recruit by Rivals.

'I wish my last season playing football hadn't gone the way it did, but there's more to life than statistics,' Scheel wrote.

Scheel was listed as the No. 2 receiver behind Matt VandeBerg on the pre-Spring depth chart. Jerminic Smith and Devonte Young were listed one and two at split end.

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Jan 15, 2017 at 8:58am PST