Quarterback, Ohio, 2016–⁠19

Nathan Rourke

Number
No. 12
Height
6′1″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2019)
Senior
Hometown
Oakville, ON
Born
May 24, 1998, in Victoria

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Nathan Rourke played quarterback at Ohio (2016–⁠19).

At a glance

Best season
2,820
Passing yards, 2019 (Ohio, 7–⁠6)
National rank
No. 4
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2017

Career highs

342passing yards, career highvs. Kent State, 20194touchdown passes, career hightwice; last at Akron, 2019189rushing yards, career highvs. Massachusetts, 20184rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Akron, 2018

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2017Ohio16129255.12,2037.5177
2018Ohio16527560.02,4318.8238
2019Ohio20032861.02,8208.6205
Career52689558.87,4548.36020

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Ohio1379126.72175
2018Ohio1348606.41570
2019Ohio1548675.61372
Career4252,6396.24975

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Ohio12QBFr.
2017Ohio12QBSo.
2018Ohio12QBJr.
2019Ohio12QBSr.6′1″210

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2017Ohio3990.3987th (n=160)0.25154.949%0.260.55
2018Ohio4060.4190th (n=160)0.26164.446%0.430.50
2019Ohio4800.3989th (n=155)0.27187.855%0.370.40

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2019 Ohio 13 games, 2,820 passing yards, 20 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Rhode IslandW 41–⁠2016221882075
Sep 7atPittsburghL 10–⁠20152717700−43
Sep 14atMarshallL 31–⁠33152521530118
Sep 21vs.LouisianaL 25–⁠4518382771337
Oct 5atBuffaloW 21–⁠2012191550163
Oct 12vs.Northern IllinoisL 36–⁠3919312582080
Oct 19vs.Kent StateW 45–⁠3819283422079
Oct 26atBall StateW 34–⁠2181613101127
Nov 6vs.Miami (OH)L 21–⁠2415271331089
Nov 12vs.Western MichiganL 34–⁠3720292252093
Nov 19atBowling GreenW 66–⁠2414212673025
Nov 26atAkronW 52–⁠320283084037
Jan 3 ✦vs.NevadaW 30–⁠219171440087
2018 Ohio 13 games, 2,431 passing yards, 23 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 1vs.HowardW 38–⁠3228440016
Sep 15atVirginiaL 31–⁠4516312462041
Sep 22atCincinnatiL 30–⁠3412271781196
Sep 29vs.MassachusettsW 58–⁠42233227031189
Oct 6atKent StateW 27–⁠2618202841149
Oct 13atNorthern IllinoisL 21–⁠241523275210
Oct 20vs.Bowling GreenW 49–⁠1481219340101
Oct 25vs.Ball StateW 52–⁠1411191271177
Nov 1atWestern MichiganW 59–⁠1412141493068
Nov 7atMiami (OH)L 28–⁠3016271632016
Nov 14vs.BuffaloW 52–⁠1717262093177
Nov 23vs.AkronW 49–⁠28514870186
Dec 19 ✦vs.San Diego StateW 27–⁠010222061144
2017 Ohio 13 games, 2,203 passing yards, 17 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.HamptonW 59–⁠0610720050
Sep 8atPurdueL 21–⁠4416232111036
Sep 16vs.KansasW 42–⁠30111615220−3
Sep 23atEastern MichiganW 27–⁠20193119720−9
Sep 30atMassachusettsW 58–⁠50132418120118
Oct 7vs.Central MichiganL 23–⁠26173116001105
Oct 14atBowling GreenW 48–⁠3072210512143
Oct 21vs.Kent StateW 48–⁠38171322059
Oct 31vs.Miami (OH)W 45–⁠2821332943054
Nov 8vs.ToledoW 38–⁠1071513911115
Nov 14atAkronL 34–⁠3792211002165
Nov 24atBuffaloL 24–⁠3115302651149
Dec 22 ✦vs.UABW 41–⁠612181852030

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2020
Height6′1¼″
Weight203 lb
Arm length30⅝″
Hand size8¾″
Wingspan72⅞″

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
2021–⁠22CFLBC Lions
2024–CFLBC Lions

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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