Most of the time when a football player retires, it’s either because he is too old to play any longer or because no NFL team wants him. For Glen Coffee of the San Francisco 49ers, it doesn’t seem as though either of these are the reason.

23 year old Glen Coffee was said to have been more dedicated than just about any other 49ers player in camp this summer. There is no specific reason given for his retirement, but Coffee said, “This has been a tough decision for me, but at this time in my life I feel it’s best for me that I move on from football. I appreciate what the 49ers, my teammates and coaches have done for me, and I wish them a blessed season and all the best in the future.”

We’ve seen this happen with young players in the past, such as Ricky Williams. Whether Coffee decides to come back to the NFL in the future, is yet to be seen.