Former Pittsburgh quarterback Phil Jurkovec was arrested in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, after police say he stole a vehicle from Allegheny Health Network’s Wexford Hospital.
According to court documents obtained by CBS News, the arrest came on Sept. 18 after Jurkovec allegedly took a box truck from the valet garage at the hospital. Police were told by a rental company employee that the truck had been stolen while he was loading items from an event.
Jurkovec was later tracked down by police using GPS and charged with two felonies: theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. He reportedly did not post bail and has a preliminary hearing later this month.
The arrest adds another twist to a college career that took Jurkovec from Notre Dame to Boston College and then to Pitt. He transferred to Pittsburgh in December 2022 and replaced Kedon Slovis at quarterback. During the 2023 season, he appeared in six games for the Panthers and completed 57 of 112 passes for 818 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions.
His role changed as the year went on. Jurkovec lost the starting job midway through the season and then tried moving to tight end. He went undrafted in 2024 and later took part in minicamp with the Pittsburgh Steelers before leaving without a contract.
Jurkovec’s path to college football stardom started as a highly touted recruit. He originally signed with Notre Dame in the Irish’s 2018 class after being a major Ohio State target.
A 6-foot-5, 215-pound four-star prospect, he was ranked as the nation’s third-best dual-threat passer and earned U.S. Army All-American honors.
He played in nine games at Notre Dame before transferring to Boston College, where he spent three seasons.
His strongest season came in 2020, when he was a sophomore at Boston College. Under first-year coach Jeff Hafley, who’s now leading the Miami Dolphins, Jurkovec threw for 2,558 yards and 17 touchdowns.
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