Huskies’ Cyler Miles retires from football with hip injury
Jun 22, 2015, 4:11 PM | Updated: 4:30 pm
Quarterback Cyler Miles, who took a voluntary leave from the UW football program in March, has retired. (AP)
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Cyler Miles, who started at quarterback in 12 of Washington’s 14 games during the 2014 season, has retired from college football due to a chronic hip injury, Huskies head coach Chris Petersen announced Monday.
Set to be a junior, the Colorado native had previously taken a voluntary leave from the team in March.
“I am grateful to Coach Petersen and his staff for all the opportunities I have been given here at Washington,” Miles said through a release from the school. “I am disappointed that my hip injuries will not allow me to continue playing, but I am committed to earning my UW degree and will leave the program with many great friendships and valuable lessons learned.”
Miles had a checkered career with the Huskies. He played in 20 total games with the team, including a promising first start late in the 2013 season to lead UW to a 69-27 win at Oregon State. His ensuing offseason was marred by two assaults in the U-District following the Seahawks’ Super Bowl win, however. Though he was not charged in the incidents, he was suspended for all of spring practice and the first game of the 2014 season, while teammate Damore’ea Stringfellow plead guilty to three misdemeanor charges and left the program.
Miles threw for 2,397 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2014, with a 66.6 completion percentage and 142.4 rating to help the Huskies finish 8-6 overall and 4-5 in Pac-12 play.
His departure leaves the Huskies with a three-man battle for the starting quarterback job in 2015 between highly-touted true freshman Jake Browning, junior Jeff Lindquist and redshirt freshman K.J. Carta-Samuels.
As a medical retirement, Miles will remain on scholarship through the completion of his undergraduate degree. The scholarship will not count against the NCAA limit of 85 rostered players on scholarship for Washington.
“I am pleased that Cyler will remain committed to the pursuit of his UW degree, even though his injuries will keep him from competing on the football field,” Petersen said. “We will continue to support him and wish him the best in this next phase of his life.”
