Indiana’s 2024 season could have come to an in depth by the hands of No. 7 seed Notre Dame, 27-17, within the Faculty Soccer Playoff first spherical. Given what was revealed about QB Kurtis Rourke on Friday, it’s wonderful the Hoosiers even received to that time.
Based on NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero, it is believed Rourke, a 2025 NFL Draft prospect, tore his ACL in August, per his agent Casey Muir at Octagon Soccer.
Rourke is scheduled to endure surgical procedure subsequent week to restore the tear in his proper knee. That’s the identical harm Rourke suffered throughout the 2022 season at Ohio.
Contemplating Indiana gained a program-record 11 video games (11-2) and made its first Faculty Soccer Playoff look, Rourke’s effort was nothing in need of outstanding.
Rourke handed for 3,042 yards, 29 TDs and solely 5 interceptions. His QBR (85.2) was fifth within the nation.
Within the Hoosiers’ two video games towards stiffer competitors, Rourke went 8-of-18 for 68 yards in a loss to Ohio State. He was 20-of-33 for 215 yards with two TDs and one interception within the season-ending loss to the Preventing Irish.
Except for these two subpar performances, Rourke led his workforce to the very best season it has ever skilled in head coach Curt Cignetti’s first season in Bloomington.
When Rourke first tore his ACL at Ohio in 2022, he was nonetheless named 2022 MAC Participant of the 12 months. This season with Indiana, Rourke was a second-team All-Huge Ten choice.
As of now, Rourke is projected because the No. 6 QB prospect within the upcoming NFL Draft, in response to ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.
Indiana could have fallen quick within the Faculty Soccer Playoff. Nevertheless, it’s laborious to not be amazed by Rourke’s toughness all through the season simply to get the Hoosiers there.
