Nathan Rourke

TORONTO — Nathan Rourke has decided where he will be playing football next season. The BC Lions quarterback announced on his social media on Sunday that he ...

With Rourke under centre, the Lions converted 31.1 per cent of their offensive possessions into touchdowns, which was the most of any quarterback in the league. BC’s offence led the league in passing yards per game (300.3) and completion percentage (71.6), while tying for the second lowest interception total with 13. In Week 9, he rewrote his own record when he threw for 477 yards, only to follow it up with a 488-yard performance in Week 10. In addition to helping the Lions burst onto the CFL scene, Rourke also repeatedly made league history through his first nine games. » After much prayer and deliberation, I will be signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Le quart-arrière canadien a convaincu une équipe de lui offrir une chance de se faire valoir dans le circuit Goodell.

La LCF a été un détour non prévu dans mon aventure footballistique, mais un détour nécessaire. L’an dernier, à sa première saison comme partant dans la LCF, le natif de la Colombie-Britannique a été dominant. Rourke a connu une saison spectaculaire avec les Lions de la Colombie-Britannique, dans la Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), en 2022.

He is expected to compete to be the backup behind former first-overall NFL draft pick Trevor Lawrence next season. The announcement comes just hours after the ...

He started the West Semi-Final the following week and threw for 321 yards with two touchdowns in a 30-16 victory over the Calgary Stampeders. The six-foot-two, 209-pound passer was a three-year starter at Ohio University from 2017-2019 where he threw for 7,457 yards with 60 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. Rourke is coming off a sensational 2022 season in the CFL during which he completed 78.7 percent of his pass attempts for 3,349 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 10 games. [Over two-thirds of NFL teams showed interest in the Victoria B.C., native ](https://3downnation.com/2022/11/16/not-just-showing-up-to-get-a-t-shirt-canadian-qb-nathan-rourke-wants-a-true-opportunity-at-the-nfl/)following the season, which translated to multiple contract offers during his tour which include financial guarantees. The 24-year-old went 8-1 as a starter before undergoing surgery in August to repair a Lisfranc sprain in his foot. Hall of Fame CFL quarterback Henry Burris, who was originally hired by the Lions to work with Rourke as a consultant this season before accepting an NFL opportunity, is employed as the team’s offensive quality control coach.

The 24-year-old Victoria native tweeted Sunday that he plans to sign with the Jaguars, which is one of 12 teams Rourke worked out for.

Rourke finished 20-of-37 passes for 300 yards with a TD and two interceptions while rushing twice for 20 yards. After making two starts as a rookie, Rourke took the CFL by storm in 2022. But Rourke’s season was cut short by a Lisfranc sprain in his right foot that required surgery. He threw for over 300 yards six times, including three 400-yard performances, in staking B.C. 15 overall, of the 2021 CFL draft. Rourke was bypassed in the 2021 NFL draft after his college career at Ohio and signed with B.C., which selected him in the second round, No.

Quarterback Nathan Rourke, who set the CFL completion percentage record last season for the B.C. Lions, has chosen to sign with the Jaguars.

[Trevor Lawrence](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4360310/trevor-lawrence) next season. He finished second in the league last season with 25 touchdown passes and sixth in passing yards (3,349) in just 10 games, as he was sidelined for eight games with a Lisfranc injury. He wrote that his decision to leave the CFL was a "difficult one."

Le quart-arrière de 24 ans originaire de Victoria, en Colombie-Britannique, a annoncé sur Twitter dimanche qu'il va bientôt signer un contrat avec la ...

Rourke a été ignoré lors du repêchage de la NFL de 2021 après sa carrière universitaire avec Ohio. Il a connu six matchs avec des gains d’au moins 300 verges par la passe – dont trois avec plus de 400 verges – et il a aidé les Lions à se bâtir un dossier de 8-1. Le salaire minimum dans la NFL en 2023 sera de 750 000 $ US.