Former school soccer quarterback Phil Jurkovec was arrested on Friday on costs of stealing a car exterior Pittsburgh earlier within the morning.
Jurkovec — who performed at Notre Dame, Boston Faculty and Pitt — stole a field truck from Allegheny Well being Community's Wexford Hospital. Because the gear rental truck was being loaded with tables and chairs within the hospital’s valet storage, Jurkovec allegedly entered the car and drove off, in accordance with police studies (e).
The hospital police have been notified of the theft by the unique driver and the truck was tracked by GPS. Cranberry Township police finally stopped the car and detained Jurkovec. He was charged with theft by illegal taking and receiving stolen property, each of that are felonies.
Jurkovec, 26, was a four-star recruit out of Pine-Richland Excessive College in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. He was s because the No. 2 quarterback within the state and No. 10 nationally within the recruiting class of 2018. The 6-foot-5 prospect additionally obtained provides from Ohio State, Penn State, Clemson and Alabama.
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At Notre Dame, Jurkovec appeared in 9 video games earlier than he transferred to Boston Faculty for the 2020 season. In his first yr with the Eagles, Jurkovec had his greatest season, passing for two,558 yards, 17 touchdowns and 5 interceptions whereas finishing 61% of his throws.
After showing in eight video games throughout his closing season at BC — throwing for 1,711 yards, 11 TDs and eight INTs — Jurkovec adopted offensive coordinator and QB coach Frank Cignetti Jr. to Pitt for his final yr of eligibility.
In six video games, Jurkovec threw for 818 yards, 6 TDS and three INTs whereas finishing 50% of his passes. He went unselected within the 2024 NFL Draft and took part in rookie camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
From there, Jurkovec labored for Pennsylvania Consultant Josh Kail as a legislative aide, h. However his employment with Kail’s workplace led to November 2025.
Jurkovec was unable to publish $25,000 bail and is being held on the Allegheny County Jail consequently. He’s scheduled for a preliminary listening to on Sept. 30.