Utah quarterback Cameron Rising will miss the remainder of the season due to a right leg injury, head coach Kyle Whittingham announced Monday night.
The statement came hours after Whittingham stated that Rising was out indefinitely.
Because Rising appeared in just three games this season, the seventh-year senior could be eligible for a medical redshirt that would allow him to play college ball again next season.
“Upon further evaluation by our medical staff, Cameron Rising’s injury has unfortunately been deemed season-ending,” Whittingham said in the statement. “During his time at Utah, Cam has been both a great player and leader for our program, and he will obviously be missed. Any future developments concerning his collegiate eligibility will be addressed at a later date.”
An eighth year as a college football player wouldn’t be a record. Current University of Miami tight end Cam McCormick is in his ninth year.
Rising sustained his latest injury when he was tackled awkwardly in the first quarter of the Utes’ 27-19 loss at Arizona State on Friday. He remained in the game but appeared to have trouble planting his right leg.
Rising, 25, had just returned after missing three games with a hand injury suffered in a Sept. 7 win against Baylor.
Rising completed just 16 of 37 passes for 209 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions against the Sun Devils. For the season, he has completed 51.5 percent of his passes for 555 yards with seven TDs and three picks in three games.
Rising was on the roster at Texas in 2018 before transferring to Utah in 2019. He missed all of 2023 with a knee injury.
Freshman signal-caller Isaac Wilson will make his fourth start of the season when Utah (4-2, 1-2 Big 12) hosts TCU (3-3, 1-2) on Saturday night.
Wilson has appeared in five games, completing 55.7 percent of his passes for 830 yards with six TDs and seven interceptions.
–Field Level Media
