Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke’s season was already spectacular, as he helped lead the Hoosiers to an 11-2 file and a Faculty Soccer Playoff berth – their finest season in program historical past.
What makes Rourke’s play much more exceptional is that he was believed to have re-torn his ACL again in August and performed by way of the harm, the quarterback’s agent informed NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero.
Rourke first tore his ACL on the finish of the 2022 season when he was taking part in with Ohio College.
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Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, throws through the first quarter towards the Notre Dame Combating Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Pictures)
Rourke will bear ACL revision surgical procedure on Wednesday, per his agent.
If taking part in by way of a re-torn ACL was not sufficient, Rourke additionally performed by way of a thumb harm as properly.
Throughout Indiana’s 56-7 win over Nebraska on Oct. 19, Rourke broke his thumbnail on his proper hand, his throwing hand, after being hit. X-rays later revealed that Rourke’s thumbnail broke as a result of he broke a bone in his thumb.
Rourke underwent surgical procedure simply days later, solely missed one sport and returned to play towards Michigan State on Nov. 2 with two screws in his thumb.
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Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, reveals the injured thumb through the Indiana versus Nebraska soccer sport at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (IMAGN)
Rourke threw 4 landing passes within the Hoosiers’ 47-10 win over the Spartans whereas sporting a splint below his glove, per the IndyStar.
Regardless of taking part in by way of a knee harm, and ultimately a thumb harm, Rourke completed ninth in Heisman voting.
The Hoosiers quarterback accomplished 69.4% of his passes, throwing for 3042 yards and 29 touchdowns, in comparison with simply 5 interceptions.
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Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, scrambles through the second half towards the Notre Dame Combating Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Pictures)
Rourke spent the primary 5 seasons of his faculty profession with Ohio earlier than transferring to Indiana forward of the 2024 season.
Indiana’s exceptional season ended with a loss to Notre Dame within the first spherical of the Faculty Soccer Playoffs.
Rourke might be getting into the NFL Draft.
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