Indiana QB Rourke to have ACL revision surgery
Indiana quarterback and 2025 NFL Draft prospect Kurtis Rourke will be having ACL revision surgery, his agent told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Rourke reportedly re-tore his ACL in August, but still led the Hoosiers to an 11-1 regular-season record. He first tore his ACL in 2022 when he was Ohio's stater. Rourke will undergo surgery next week, and no timeline for his recovery was revealed.
The passer previously underwent thumb surgery Oct. 21 after injuring it against Nebraska, but he missed only one other regular season game. Rourke is the eighth-ranked quarterback for this draft, per ESPN, but his ACL injury could impact his draft position.
The Canadian quarterback led Indiana to the best season in the program's history. Rourke threw for 3,042 yards and 29 touchdowns with a career-high completion percentage (69.4%) in his first year with the Hoosiers. He helped lead the team to its first CFB playoff appearance, where Indiana lost 27-17 to Notre Dame in the first round.