Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle retires at just age 25 to 'prioritize my health' after fifth concussion of career

Jack Tuttle, nan 3rd drawstring backmost astatine nan University of Michigan who was playing successful his seventh play of assemblage football, has announced his status from nan athletics owed to wellness concerns.

He overcame a number of wellness issues to get fresh for this season, which hampered his expertise to triumph nan Michigan starting occupation complete nan summer.

But aft precocious suffering from a concussion - which he says is his 5th successful his profession - Tuttle said it's clip to prioritize his health.

'This decision, though difficult, comes aft heavy reflection and heartfelt conversations pinch my family, doctors, and loved ones,' Tuttle said successful a connection announcing his retirement.

'This past twelvemonth has been challenging, marked by a UCL repair successful my throwing limb that I didn't afloat retrieve from, which has caused ongoing issues. And unfortunately, nan caller acquisition of enduring my 5th concussion has brought distant nan achy truth: that I request to commencement prioritizing my health.

'Throughout my assemblage career, I've battled galore injuries, culminating successful this difficult prime to measurement distant from playing nan crippled that I love. College shot has fixed maine a bunch of memories successful my life pinch astonishing people, and it has shaped my character.

'I americium immeasurably thankful for each chance I've had to measurement onto nan field, and for nan unwavering support of those who person stood by maine done triumphs and tribulations.

'I want to convey Coach Moore, nan unit and my teammates -- I emotion each of you guys. I will proceed to thief Team 145 arsenic we hole for nan remainder of this season.

'Though closing this section is unfortunate, my passion for shot will ever beryllium a portion of me. I americium committed to uncovering a different domiciled successful nan crippled and scheme to prosecute a domiciled successful coaching.'

In precocious school, Tuttle was rated arsenic a four-star backmost by 24/7 Sports and was nan seventh-best pro-style QB successful nan Class of 2018.

He initially committed to nan University of Utah earlier transferring to Indiana University - wherever he served arsenic a backup to early NFL backmost Michael Penix Jr.

After Penix transferred to nan University of Washington successful 2022, Tuttle had nan chance to triumph nan starting occupation - but mislaid retired to Connor Bazelak.

Following that season, Tuttle transferred to Michigan successful 2023 - wherever he backed up J.J. McCarthy and was a personnel of nan Wolverines' undefeated nationalist title winning team.

With uncertainty astatine nan QB position for Michigan this offseason, Tuttle was expected to beryllium successful nan operation for nan starting occupation alongside Davis Warren and Alex Orji.

But he underwent room to repair nan ulnar collateral ligament successful his throwing limb and missed retired connected nan chance to compete for nan starting spot. Warren initially won nan job, but was replaced by Orji midway done nan season.

Amid nan Wolverines' mediocre commencement to nan season, Tuttle stepped successful for Orji successful an October 5 27-17 nonaccomplishment to Washington. 

He past started nan pursuing week successful a 21-7 nonaccomplishment to Illinois 2 weeks agone that saw Michigan autumn retired of nan top-25.

Last week, nan Wolverines turned erstwhile again to Warren - who led Michigan to a triumph complete in-state rivals Michigan State.

Across his career, Tuttle completed 149-of-249 passes (59.8 percent) for 1,337 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.