Kurtis Rourke played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and Indiana Hoosiers.
10 Facts About Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke was the starting quarterback for the Ohio Bobcats football team.
Kurtis Rourke was named MAC student athlete of the week on October 27,2021, and September 27,2023.
Kurtis Rourke won the award again in week 4 after passing for a school record 537 yards against Fordham, and in week 10 with 317 yards and five touchdown passes against Buffalo.
Kurtis Rourke entered the transfer portal on December 5,2023.
On December 14,2023, Kurtis Rourke announced that he would be transferring to Indiana.
In 12 games for the Hoosiers, Kurtis Rourke logged 3,042 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions.
On January 3,2025, it was announced that Kurtis Rourke had played the entire season on a torn ACL in his right knee, and would undergo surgery to repair the injury.
Kurtis Rourke was drafted in the 7th round by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2025 NFL draft and in the 3rd round by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2025 CFL draft.
Rourke's older brother Nathan Rourke, who preceded Kurtis as Ohio's starting quarterback, is a professional quarterback who plays for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.