U tah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham confirmed in a press conference Tuesday that quarterback Cam Rising is no longer with the team. While Whittingham did not elaborate on Risin

"The absolute overriding factor was NIL. There’s no doubt about it in my opinion," Whittingham said of Tanuvasa and Calhoun’s decision to leave Utah.

Cam Rising's future may still not be known, but some light has been shed on the direction it's taking in the program's latest press conference.

Host Josh Furlong goes through each of the talking points to see the plan Utah football has created for itself. Though early in the process, there's optimism about Utah's future.

The Utah Utes football program has consistently drawn significant viewership over the past decade, excluding the COVID-19-affected season

Cameron Rising, who led Utah to back-to-back Pac-12 titles in 2021 and 2022, is no longer on the team's roster after a series of injuries have kept him sidelined for the better part of the last two seasons.

Cam Rising got to Salt Lake City in 2019 after transferring from Texas. After seeing little action in 2020, Rising broke out in 2021, throwing for 2,493 yards and 20 touchdowns to just five interceptions. He led the Utes to their first Pac-12 championship and earned All-Pac-12 honors.

In his usual, direct style, Kyle Whittingham didn't mince words when asked about Utah football losing two projected starters off next season's defense.

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham and his staff, including Jason Beck and Jim Harding, recently visited Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year Jax Tanner

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The success of Utah’s 2025 season rests, in large part, on the shoulders of the Utes’ offense and new offensive coordinator Jason Beck.

Utah QB Cam Rising is no longer on the team's roster, the latest indicator that the longtime Utes star will move on from the program.