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    #1 Utah’s Cam Rising (Quarterback)

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    Salt Lake City— The countdown is on for Hans and Scotty’s 60 in 60 for the 2024 college football season. Utah quarterback Cam Rising tops the list at No. 1. This is the third straight season that Rising has been voted the best player in the Beehive State,

    Rising and the Utes finish with 28 players on this year’s 60 in 60 list. He’s the fourth straight Utah player in the top five, joining No. 2 Brant Kuithe (TE), No. 3 Lander Barton (LB) and No. 4 Karene Reid (LB).

    Hans & Scotty’s 2024 60 in 60 list

    Throughout the summer, KSL Sports Zone’s Hans Olsen and Scott Garrard will be counting down the 60 best college football players in the state of Utah, based on media votes (and a fan vote).

    Utah’s Cam Rises

    Rising is a junior from Ventura, California. He joined the Utes in 2019 as a transfer from Texas. For the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Rising beat out Jake Bentley for the starting quarterback job, but suffered a season-ending injury in the first quarter of the season opener against USC. After losing the battle for the starting quarterback in 2021, Rising replaced Charlie Brewer in the second half of the game against San Diego State and never looked back.

    Rising started the final 11 games of the season and completed 204 of his 320 pass attempts for 2,493 yards, 20 touchdowns, and five interceptions. After leading the Utes to their first Pac-12 Championship and Rose Bowl appearance, Rising was named first-team All-Pac-12. During the 2021 campaign, Rising had five games with 200+ passing yards and one game with 300+.

    Rising took his game to the next level in 2022. Last season, the quarterback threw for 3,034 yards, 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions on a 64.7 percent completion percentage while leading the Utes to their second straight Pac-12 title and another trip to the Rose Bowl.

    Unfortunately for the senior quarterback and the Utes, Rising suffered a knee injury during the Rose Bowl in January of 2023. The knee injury cost Rising his 2023 season, as he did not play in a single game.

    How much is 60 in 60?

    Every summer, Hans and Scotty reveal the best American football players from the state of Utah during their annual 60 in 60 election, which is voted on by the media.

    RELATED: Complete the 60 in 60 Ranking Countdown

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