Former Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke draws rave reviews from 49ers: 'Love how he played'

49ers Add Sneaky-Efficient QB: Love 'How He Plays the Position'

Kurtis Rourke isn’t quite Mr. Irrelevant, but he’s pretty close.The San Francisco 49ers took Rourke with the 227th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, several selections ahead of the infamous label that’s attached to San Francisco’s current starting quarterback Brock Purdy, who the team chose with the final pick in 2022.Rourke is coming off a 2024 campaign in which he ranked second in the NCAA in passing efficiency (176.1) just behind Jaxson Dar…

Former Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke draws rave reviews from 49ers: 'Love how he played'

49ers general manager John Lynch, coach Kyle Shanahan and other staffers shared what they love about the former Hoosiers quarterback.

49ers draft Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke in seventh round

Drafting a quarterback in the seventh round worked out well for the 49ers with Brock Purdy, and today they've done it again.

What the 49ers see in QB Kurtis Rourke, who is recovering from an ACL injury

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters on Saturday following the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft. Among the topics of discussion was one of their seventh-round picks, Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke. Rourke joins a quarterback room that already includes Brock Purdy, Mac Jones, and Tanner Mordecai. However, fans shouldn't expect to see him throwing to his new teammates during organized…

Ohio Graduate Kurtis Rourke Drafted by 49ers - Ohio University

Ohio football alumnus Kurtis Rourke was drafted in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Rourke was the 227th overall pick and is the first Bobcat alumnus to be drafted since linebacker Quentin Poling in 2018.

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke picked by San Francisco in the NFL Draft

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke is NFL-bound. The Ohio transfer was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday at No. 227 overall by the San Francisco 49ers. He is the second IU player picked in this year’s draft, joining CJ West, who was also taken by the 49ers. Rourke, 24, led the Hoosiers to a remarkable 2024 season. They finished with the 34th-best passing offense and the second-best scoring offense in the country, and…