Utah QB Cameron Rising, TE Brant Kuithe shut down for 2023 season, opening door for medical redshirts

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising and tight finish Brant Kuithe is not going to see motion for the Utes in 2023, coach Kyle Whittingham announced following the workforce’s 34-32 win at No. 18 USC. Rising and Kuithe have not begun to seem for No. 14 Utah thru seven video games this season as they get better from separate accidents. They’ll give you the option to pursue medical redshirts in wake of what Whittingham described as a “medical decision” to shut the 2 gamers down for the season.

“They’ve got a lot of options,” Whittingham said. “As far as I’m aware … they should both get the extra year [with a medical redshirt], but we don’t make that decision. That’s an NCAA decision, but that should preserve the year because they’re season-ending injuries.”

Rising suffered a devastating knee damage all the way through remaining January’s Rose Bowl loss to Penn State, tearing a couple of ligaments and wanting surgical treatment. Rising served because the workforce’s number one starter all the way through back-to-back Pac-12 championship runs and made consecutive Rose Bowl appearances. Kuithe has no longer noticed the sector since struggling a torn ACL all the way through Utah’s win towards Arizona State in September 2022. 

Despite the severity in their accidents, there used to be some hope Rising and Kuithe may play outstanding roles on Utah’s offense in 2023, however recoveries have dragged on neatly into the season. Kuithe used to be a second-team All-Pac-12 variety in 3 directly years from 2019-21 and named a first-team All-Pac-12 variety within the 2023 preseason. Rising used to be a first-team All-Pac-12 variety for his efforts in 2021 after he emerged because the workforce’s starter a number of video games into the season. 

Bryson Barnes and Nate Johnson have each noticed motion at quarterback this season amid Rising’s absence. Senior Thomas Yassmin were the workforce’s most efficient tight result in reduction of Kuithe prior to it used to be introduced remaining week that he’d be present process season-ending surgical treatment, leaving the Utes much more skinny at that place. 

In taking medical redshirts, Rising and Kuithe could be on target to spend their 7th seasons on the collegiate degree in 2024, which might be Utah’s first season as a member of the Big 12. Utah is considered one of 4 Pac-12 colleges leaving the convention for the Big 12 on that timeline, joined via Colorado, Arizona State and Arizona. 

Utah returns to motion at house towards Oregon in Week 9 taking a look to support to 7-1 at the season.