LSU freshman QB Colin Hurley involved in on-campus wreck early Thursday morning
This story has been updated to include new information.
LSU football freshman quarterback Colin Hurley was involved in an on-campus car accident early Thursday morning.
The Daily Advertiser ― part of the USA TODAY Network ― confirmed the news of the accident that Hurley crashed his vehicle on campus Thursday. The crash occurred at 2:47 a.m. Thursday and has since been cleared, according to the LSU University Police crime log lists. He was transported to a Baton Rouge area hospital.
The Hurley family issued a statement on the status of the LSU quarterback on Thursday evening:
"Colin would like to thank the first responders, the incredible doctors and nurses at Our Lady of the Lake Health and the many Tiger Fans for their care and compassion. Colin is resting and is stable while more tests and care are being administered. We are confident that Colin will make a full recovery from this terrible accident," the statement read.
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Statement from LSU QB Colin Hurley’s family:
Colin would like to thank the first responders, the incredible doctors and nurses at Our Lady of the Lake Health and the many Tiger Fans for their care and compassion. Colin is resting and is stable while more tests and care are…— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 16, 2025
Hurley, who is 17, was found unresponsive but breathing in his vehicle ― a Dodge Charger ― by officials and firefighters, according to WBRZ, a local TV station. Hurley had a "large cut to his face," but officials did not believe impairment was the cause of the crash, according to the WBRZ report.
Hurley was a four-star recruit in the 2024 recruiting cycle from Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He was ranked the No. 357th overall prospect, the 25th-ranked QB and the 49th-ranked player in Florida, per 247 Sports Composite Rankings.
He did not appear as a true freshman in a game for the Tigers in 2024.
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