Miami Players and Coaches React To Cornerback Malek Young's Career-Ending Injury

Miami cornerback Malek Young suffered a career-ending injury in the Orange Bowl and his teammates and coaches reacted to the news he would be retiring.

Miami cornerback Malek Young suffered a career-ending "neck/vertebrae" injury in the Orange Bowl against Wisconsin, CanesInsight.com first reported the injury and Susan Miller Degnan and Barry Jackson of the Miami Heraldconfirmed it.

He sustained the injury in the first quarter of the Orange Bowl and did not return to the game after going to the locker room.

Young tweeted on Saturday "God has [a] plan" with the the praying emoji, and then followed that up with retweets of teammates and coaches wishing him well.

The sophomore cornerback started in 10 of Miami's 13 games this year and had two interceptions and a team-high eight pass breakups.

For his career Young had 66 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass deflections. Young was also the first player to wear Miami's Turnover Chain this season when he got an interception in the season-opener against Bethune-Cookman.

God has s better plan 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/KCQLRX6fPp

— Humble Child (@MalekYoung) January 21, 2018

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV @MalekYoung 🙏🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/BBulK2GmNc

— Gus E. Felder M.ED (@CoachFelder) January 21, 2018

God got you bro 🙏🏻☝🏽 https://t.co/7D3xJGKYXE

— ROM30 (@RomeoFinley1) January 21, 2018

Love Bro GOD Gotcha 🙏🏾 #12 https://t.co/xCqizn2piZ

— Michael Harley Jr. (@MikeHarleyjr) January 21, 2018

God has the best plan, even when we don't understand His ways or His timing. You are a great warrior and a true Cane...and there can only be one first...you'll always be the 1️⃣st to rock the chain! ⛓📙_📗⛓ pic.twitter.com/fJDLCuXbjT

— Manny Diaz (@Coach_MannyDiaz) January 21, 2018

Prayers up to my bro man. 🙏🏽God gives his hardest battles to his toughest soldiers 💯stay up @MalekYoung https://t.co/nYLBGv1Tbw

— Tyreic Martin❗️ (@_tyreicm) January 21, 2018

One of the most talented but humble players I have coached. It’s not over, it’s only the beginning 🙏🏾 https://t.co/Nsx4m4rRyc

— Mike Rumph (@CoachRumph16) January 21, 2018

Young was All-ACC Honorable Mention for his performance this season.