Texas Longhorns Lose Defensive Back for Season

The 17^th ranked Texas Longhorns will have to go the rest of the season short one defensive back as safety Nolan Brewster is leaving football altogether.

Brewster is quitting football due to a history of concussions and post-traumatic migraine headaches that date all the way back to his high school playing days. He suffered the concussion in the Longhorns win over UCLA on September 17^th.

"It's something we've been monitoring very closely," said Kenny Boyd, Texas' head athletic trainer for football. "We've talked to Nolan and his family extensively about the situation, and after a recent comprehensive evaluation, we felt it was in Nolan's best interest to no longer play football."

He had played in all three games this season for the 3-0 Horns at safety and on special teams. He is the son of former Minnesota head coach and Longhorns assistant Tim Brewster.