Ohio University QB Kurtis Rourke ranked No. 1 prospect on CFL scouting list
TORONTO — Kurtis Rourke has secured family bragging rights.
The Ohio University quarterback was the top player listed Thursday in the CFL Scouting Bureau’s fall edition of the top-20 prospects for next year’s draft. It’s one of the few accomplishments that escaped Rourke’s heralded older brother, Nathan, who’s currently battling for a roster spot with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars.
“Nathan and I being competitive, I think if I need to, it would be something I bring up maybe down the road,” Kurtis Rourke said during a CFL video conference. “It’s quite the honour, for sure.”
Rourke, of Oakville, Ont., begins his ’23 season Saturday when Ohio University faces San Diego State.