It’s not often that players from the CFL cross-over to the NFL, but Nathan Rourke, quarterback for the BC Lions, is looking to make the big leap. After ending the season with a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Rourke is going to be trying out for NFL teams next week.
He was doing well as a starter for the lions earlier in the year, but unfortunately ended up with a foot injury that was bad enough to warrant a surgery in late August and was out for quite a while. Although he came back for the regular season finale, he failed to live up to the short-lived, although impressive performance that he put up earlier in the season.
In the Lions losing game against the Bombers, he ended the first half with a disappointing 7 of 17 passes for 87 yards, but was able to comeback somewhat in the second half with 20 of 37 for 300 yards. Still, it was not nearly good enough for the lions to advance, and it’s a shame because they definitely could have made it. Whether it was some lingering discomfort from his foot injury or just plain old nerves, it cost the team big time.
“I have a heck of an opportunity here still with the Lions. It’s a win-win. It won’t be about showing up down there just to get a t-shirt.”
Nathan Rourke on interest down south and going over all of his options. Watch LIVE on our Instagram feed 🦁 pic.twitter.com/qsV79QzwTS
— BC LIONS (@BCLions) November 15, 2022
Nevertheless, the young player obviously has a lot of potential, and whatever the outcome of the season may have been, the Victoria BC native has definitely turned heads this past year, and that certainly makes his given his 78.7% completion rate in the last season. Plus, even though the Lions didn’t get to advance further in the playoffs, Rourke did help them win their first play-off game in six years.
So, I salute him, and wish him the best of luck in his hopeful NFL endeavours.