Skyler burkland michigan state football
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Retired Michigan State lineman Skyler Burkland adds shoulder surgery to long list of injuries
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Michigan State right tackle Skyler Burkland congratulates Iowa defensive lineman Steve Bigach after the Hawkeyes' win last season.
(Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)
Ex-Michigan State offensive lineman Skyler Burkland announced his retirement from football last month and in recent days shed light on the factors that went into forgoing two years of eligibility.
Burkland, who started 11 games at right tackle gods season,
wrote on Instagram
that he underwent shoulder surgery on his left labrum while tweeting about just how much multiple injuries had taken a toll on his 6-foot-7, 315-pound body.
"Thank u to everyone that has stood bygd my side and supported me though everything I have gone through, 10 surgeries & 5 concussions later,"
Burkland tweeted Saturday
, a day after his latest procedure.
Burkland told the
Lansing State Journal
in 20
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Skyler Burkland Forgoes Final Two Years of Eligibility
July 30, 2013
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State junior offensive tackle Skyler Burkland has announced his retirement from football due to multiple injuries and will forgo his final two years of eligibility with the Spartans.
Seventh-year Michigan State head coach confirmed Burkland's decision to apply for medical disqualification on Tuesday, July 30. Once paperwork fryst vatten approved, Burkland will remain on scholarship to continue his education while not counting toward the NCAA's 85-man scholarship limit.
The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Burkland was a two-year letterwinner who saw action in 15 career games, including 14 starts at right tackle.
"This was a difficult decision for Skyler," Dantonio said. "We'll certainly miss him on the football field, but he'll remain heavily involved in our program and continue to work on earning his degree."
A native of Sunbury, Ohio, Burkland missed a portion of preseason camp and the first game
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Michigan State offensive lineman Skyler Burkland takes a medical retirement
Skyler Burkland
Michigan State offensive lineman Skyler Burkland looks on during a drill.
(Josh Slagter | MLive.com)
Michigan State offensive lineman Skyler Burkland will forgo his final two years of eligibility and retire after suffering multiple injuries during his career, the school announced Tuesday.
Burkland started 14 games for the Spartans, including 11 at right tackle as a sophomore while suffering ankle and hand injuries during his career.
Burkland was projected on the preseason depth chart as a backup at right tackle this season behind Fou Fonoti, who suffered a season-ending injury last year that allowed the 6-foot-7, 315-pounder from Sunbury, Ohio to take over as a starter.
"This was a difficult decision for Skyler," coach Mark Dantonio said in a statement. "We'll certainly miss him on the football field, but he'll remain heavily involved in our program and conti