Top college quarterback eligible for historic eighth season due to little-known rule – and could keep going

A TOP US college quarterback is eligible for a historic eighth season due to a little-known rule — and he could keep going after that too.

Cam Rising is the quarterback for Utah.

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He has played for them for seven seasons after three redshirt campaigns.

But Rising has only featured three times this year due to a finger injury.

He returned to action in Week 7 against Arizona State.

Rising threw an impressive three interceptions.

But he is now out injured again after picking up a lower leg problem.

And Rising could miss the rest of the season with his latest setback.

It means that the ace could end up getting a fourth medical redshirt as he has not participated in 30 per cent of the maximum number of games.

That would see him enter college football for a historic eighth season.

And Rising could continue to play on from there even longer.

Reflecting on his quarterback returning, coach Kyle Whittingham gave a coy insight.

He said: “We’ll have to consider it, not sure if Cam has considered it.”

Should Rising not take a redshirt, it would see him enter the NFL draft.

Another option is for Rising to enter the portal for a second time, having previously been at Texas, and turn out for a new school next year.

He has previously endured serious knee and shoulder injuries in recent seasons.

And a medical redshirt waiver could see him extend his lengthy college career even further.

The NCAA manual states: “An athlete may be granted an additional year of competition by the conference or the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement for reasons of ‘hardship’.

“Each waiver request is considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the full record of factual information.”