Kurtis Rourke

Rourke nabbed the starting job last year as a junior at Ohio, and had an inconsistent season for the Bobcats. Rourke missed two games, but still only threw for 1,801 yards, eleven touchdowns and seven interceptions. He did add 327 yards rushing and three rushing scores, making plays with his legs when he needed to. Rourke’s ability to run the ball is a nice plus, but he’s by no means a dynamic runner and he’ll need to improve as a passer if he wants to retain his starting job. Ohio lost their first four games of the season, with Rourke never cracking 200 yards passing. In their first win, he only attempted 13 passes for 56 yards. Rourke loses his top receiver, Cameron Odom, but Ohio does return lots of the skill position players from 2021. Rourke hasn’t yet proved he can be a difference-maker and is a shaky starter going into 2022.