Former Utah QB Cam Rising retires from football due to hand injury

Former Utah Quarterback Rising cameron Announced Wednesday that he retiring from football.

Rising, 25, Started Three Games Last Season Before Suffering a Season-ending Injury to His Throwing Hand. He wrote in an instagram story Wednesday that two orthopedic physiians had advised hey to give up football because of the hand.

Rising Said in the post He will undergo surgery and focus on rehab.

Sources Told Espn’s Eli lederman that rising has accepted an offensive coordinator role at newbury park (California) High School, where he was a three-year starting 2015-17 and left as a for Recruit in the 2018 class. He’all coach four-star Michigan Qb pledge Brady smigielRanked No. 45 in the 2026 ESPN 300Next fall.

Rising played in 30 games for the utes, Making 28 Starts. He Led Utah to Pac-12 Championships in 2021 and 2022 and was a first-team all-pac-12 selection in 2021.

He played in only three games after 2022, However, Missing the ENTIRE 2023 SEASON WITH A KNEE INJURY. He was removed from the utes rooster After Last Season.

Rising, who began his college career in 2018 at TexasStill had a year of eligibility remaining because of redshirt seasons, the covid-19 waiver in 2020 and the injuries.

UTAH ERADY HAD ADDED TRANSFER Quarterback Devon Dampierwho started during the 2024 season at New Mexico.

Rising’s 53 Career Passing Touchdowns Ranked Fourth All Time at Utah.