University of Washington starting quarterback Cyler Miles is retiring from football due to a chronic hip condition.
Miles has a history of hip problems, having had surgery in high school for a torn labrum in his hip. He did not participate in spring practice for the Huskies, citing personnel reasons. But in a statement released by UW today, Miles said he has been playing with a bad hip for three seasons now and the medical staff at the University of Washington advised him to retire from the game.
As a sophomore in 2014, Miles started 12 games, completing 66% of his passes for 2,397 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions. He did not start the season opener against Hawai’i after being suspended by coach Chris Petersen for his involvement in two assaults near campus. Miles ultimately never faced any charges stemming from the incidents.
Under recently adopted Pac-12 guidelines, Miles can remain a scholarship student at UW if he wishes to continue his education. Since he would not be playing football, he would not count against the Huskies 85 player scholarship roster limit.
Without Miles, the Huskies still have depth at quarterback, if not much experience. Junior Jeff Lindquist is the only returning quarterback with any game experience. He started when Miles was suspended for last year’s season opener. He was 10 for 26 passing for 162 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for 20 yards on nine carries. He also saw limited action at quarterback against Georgia State, Illinois and Oklahoma State in the Cactus Bowl.
The Huskies also have redshirt freshman K.J. Carta-Samuels and true freshman Jake Browning. Washington also added Tony Rodriguez, a junior college transfer from City College of San Francisco. He will enter UW as a junior, having thrown for just under 2,400 yards and 18 touchdowns last season at CCSF.
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