Burt Reynolds his spleen and injured his other knee in a bad car accident. These injuries hampered his abilities on the field, and after being beaten in coverage for the game-winning touchdown in a 7-0 loss to North Carolina State on October 12, 1957, he decided to give up football. Ending his college football career, Reynolds thought of becoming a police officer; however, his father suggested he finish college and become a parole officer. To keep up with his studies, he began taking classes at Palm Beach Junior College (PBJC) in neighboring Lake Park. In his first term at PBJC, he was
Burt Reynolds billed in "Category 5" (2014) and "Elbow Grease" (2016) and could be seen in "Pocket Listing" (2014), and "Hollow Creek" (2015). He returned to regular role on TV in "Hitting the Breaks" (2016) but it only ran for ten episodes. He was in "Apple of My Eye" (2016). Reynolds turned in a critically acclaimed performance in the title role in the 2017 drama "The Last Movie Star", one of his last films. His final performances include roles in the films "Miami Love Affair" (2017), "Henri" (2017), "Shadow Fighter" (2018) and "Defining Moments" (2018). In May 2018, he joined the cast