A quarterback from Indiana Kurtis Rourke’s season was already impressive, as he helped the Hoosiers to an 11-2 record and a berth in the College Football Playoff – their best season in program history.
What makes Rourke’s play even more remarkable is that he re-torn his ACL in August and played through the injury, the quarterback’s agent said. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Rourke first tore his ACL at the end of the 2022 season while playing at Ohio University.
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Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, throws during the first quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn images)
Rourke will undergo revision surgery for the ACL on Wednesday, according to his agent.
As if playing through a re-torn ACL wasn’t enough, Rourke also played through a thumb injury.
During Indiana’s 56-7 win over Nebraska on October 19, Rourke broke the thumbnail on his right hand, his throwing hand, after being hit. X-rays later showed that Rourke’s thumbnail broke because he broke a bone in his thumb.
Rourke underwent surgery just a few days later, missing only one game and returning to play against State of Michigan on November 2 with two screws in his thumb.
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Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke, No. 9, shows the injured thumb during the Indiana vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (PROPOSE)
Rourke threw four touchdown passes in the Hoosiers’ 47-10 win over the Spartans while wearing a splint under his glove, per the Indy Star.
Despite suffering a knee injury and eventually a thumb injury, Rourke finished ninth in the Heisman voting.
The Hoosiers quarterback completed 69.4% of his passes, throwing for 3,042 yards and 29 touchdowns, compared to just five interceptions.
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Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke, No. 9, struggles during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn images)
Rourke spent the first five seasons of his college career with Ohio before transferring to Indiana ahead of the 2024 season.
Indiana’s remarkable season ended with a loss to Our Lady in the first round of the College Football Playoffs.
Rourke will be the NFL draft.
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