UW’s DuRocher has brain tumor

SEATTLE – Washington quarterback Johnny DuRocher has a brain tumor that apparently will end his college football career, UW athletics spokesman Richard Kilwien said Monday.

The tumor, found during a routine test following a concussion, was considered benign, or noncancerous, Kilwien said DuRocher told him.

The junior QB planned to speak to reporters today.

DuRocher was hurt in Washington’s 20-3 loss to Stanford on Nov. 11. A subsequent CAT scan revealed a spot on his brain and further tests confirmed the tumor. DuRocher is expected to have surgery in the next few weeks to have it removed.

DuRocher first told the Web site Scout.com on Monday.

He did not travel with the team for Saturday’s Apple Cup against rival Washington State.

DuRocher told Scout.com that the tumor is about the size of a golf ball and he should be able to play baseball this spring once he recovers from surgery.

DuRocher started his career at Oregon and transferred to Washington after his freshman season.

He played in five games as a sophomore, and two this season, coming off the bench to direct a fourth-quarter rally in the Huskies’ 26-23 overtime loss to Arizona State.