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Cam Rising is calling it career.
The former Utah Utes quarterback and longtime college football player announced Wednesday he is medically retiring after suffering a hand injury during the 2024 season. He said he was advised by two orthopedic physicians he won’t ever be able to play football and is seeking a third opinion as he will undergo surgery.
“I will continue to rehab and do all I can to get healthy. In the meantime, I will unfortunately be forced to medical retire from the game I love,” Rising wrote on social media.
Rising retires from the sports after seven seasons of college football.
Cam Rising’s college career
The decision to medically retire comes after a frustrating end to Rising’s college career.
The No. 22 ranked quarterback in the 2018 recruiting class that included Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Micah Parsons and Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rising committed to Texas out of high school, redshirting his first season in Austin. He then decided to transfer to Utah and sat out the 2019 season. He played his first game during the shortened 2020 season as he suffered a shoulder injury that prematurely ended the campaign for him.
Rising lost the quarterback battle to start the 2021 season, but after a 1-2 start, head coach Kyle Whittingham turned to Rising under center. The Utes found momentum with Rising as the starter, finishing the regular season 8-1 and earning a spot in the Pac-12 championship game. In the contest, Rising led Utah past Oregon for the school’s first Pac-12 title and first Rose Bowl appearance. He was named a Pac-12 first-team selection with 2,493 passing yards with 20 touchdowns and five…
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