Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke believed to be out for season with torn ACL: report
Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke’s season has already been impressive, as he helped lead the Hoosiers to an 11-2 record and a College Football Playoff berth — their best season in program history.
What made Rourke’s performance even more remarkable is that he is believed to have re-torn his ACL in August and has been playing through the injury, the quarterback’s agent told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Rourke first tore his ACL at the end of the 2022 season while playing against 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. (Photos by Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
Rourke will undergo ACL reconstruction surgery on Wednesday, according to his agent.
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 Oct. 19, Rourke broke his thumb on his right hand, his throwing hand, after being hit. An X-ray later revealed that Rourke’s thumb was broken because he broke a bone in his thumb.
Rourke had surgery a few days later, missed only one game and returned to play against Michigan State on Nov. 2 with two screws in his thumb.
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Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, shows an injured thumb during the Indiana vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (MAGN)
Rourke threw four touchdown passes in the Hoosiers’ 47-10 win over the Spartans while wearing a splint under his glove, according to IndyStar.
Despite playing through 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 3042 yards and 29 touchdowns, compared to just five interceptions.
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Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke, #9, fumbles in the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. (Photos by Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
Rourke spent the first five seasons of his college career with Ohio before transferring to Indiana before the 2024 season.
Indiana’s incredible season ended with a loss to Notre Dame in the first round of the College Football Playoffs.
Rourke will enter the NFL Draft.
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