LSU QB Colin Hurley hospitalized after car accident near LSU’s campus

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 16: Colin Hurley #16 of the LSU Tigers warms up during the 1st half of a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

LSU QB Colin Hurley was an early enrollee after signing with LSU ahead of the 2024 season. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

LSU quarterback Colin Hurley was hospitalized after an early morning car accident Thursday.

According to WBRZ, Hurley was driving a Dodge Charger that crashed into a tree on the south edge of LSU’s campus. When found by EMS personnel, he was unresponsive.

From WBRZ:

Officials said Hurley was unresponsive but breathing. An accident report said firefighters pulled Hurley from his vehicle. He was in and out of consciousness and had a large wound on his face.

The cause of the crash has not been released, but officials said impairment was not suspected.

A spokesman for LSU says so in a text message to ESPN that the school could not immediately comment because Hurley was a minor and the school was “working through proper protocols” with Hurley’s family before saying anything. Hurley is 17.

Hurley was a true freshman in 2024 and did not throw a pass this season. He was 16 when he arrived on LSU’s campus in January 2024 as an early enrollee after reclassifying for the high school class of 2024. Jacksonville, Florida native was a four-star recruit according to Rivals and was the no. 20 pro-style quarterback in his class.

With the return of starting QB Garrett Nussmeier to the Tigers in 2025, Hurley is set to compete with Mississippi State transfer Michael Van Buren to be Nussmeier’s backup next season. Van Buren was Mississippi State’s primary starter as a freshman in 2024.