Maurice Jones-Drew announced his retirement from the NFL today, because nine years’ worth of hits will weigh even on a 29-year-old, and because nothing gold can stay.

Known just as Maurice Drew when he was at UCLA, the 5-foot-7 back led the Bruins in rushing for three years, collecting 3,322 scrimmage yards and setting an NCAA single-season record with a 28.5 yards per punt return average in 2005. He was named a unanimous All-American before becoming a three-time Pro Bowler with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

He remains the last UCLA player to return a punt for a touchdown, doing so on an 81-yarder against Cal in 2005.