A year after receiving receiving his commitment, Kyle Whittingham announced that former Texas quarterback transfer, Cameron Rising, has been cleared to play in the Alamo Bowl. Whittingham shared the news after practice on Saturday, noting that Rising has fulfilled a year in-residency at Utah, which is the requirement for all transfers that don't receive a waiver to provide them with immediate eligibility.

The official rule from the NCAA:

Under the basic transfer regulations, you must spend an academic year in residence at the school to which you are transferring. If you transfer from a four-year college to an NCAA school, you must complete one academic year in residence at the new school before you can play for or receive travel expenses from the new school, unless you qualify for a transfer exception or waiver. To satisfy an academic year in residence, you must be enrolled in and successfully complete a full-time program of studies for two-full semesters or three-full quarters. Summer school terms and part-time enrollment do not count toward fulfilling an academic year in residence.

This is a very positive situation for Utah, as the bowl game could possibly provide a glimpse at what Rising can bring to the field. He's a former four-star quarterback in the 2018 class, who held offers from 25 programs across the country that included power five programs like Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Louisville, LSU, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, TCU, UCLA, Washington State, and West Virginia. He originally committed to the Oklahoma Sooners in August of 2016. After going through the process, he eventually flipped his commitment to Texas, where he enrolled there in January of 2018 to get an early start on his college career.

At Texas, he enrolled early for an opportunity to push for the starting job as a true freshman. He wasn't the only quarterback in the Longhorns' 2018 class as another four-star quarterback, Casey Thompson, also signed and enrolled early for his own chance at playing time. After going through the competition, Sam Ehlinger was eventually named the starting quarterback and went on to lead the Longhorns to a rather successful season, that resulted in Rising entering his name into the transfer portal.

Now that he's been at Utah for year, Rising has already made an impact on the program, despite not yet strapping on the pads under the bright lights. He's provided a great challenge for Utah's defense as the scout team quarterback this fall and has made a very good impression with his play. He's also been a key to Utah's recruiting surge, as he's hosted a number of their top prospects to share his unique experience and what led him to joining the Utah program.

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