TORONTO – Indiana University quarterback Kurtis Rourke headlines the Fall edition of the Canadian Football League (CFL) Scouting Bureau.
The native of Oakville, Ont., sits in the No. 1 spot among prospects eligible for the 2025 CFL Draft.
CFL SCOUTING BUREAU: FALL EDITION
| Rank | Name | Position | School | Hometown |
| 1 | Kurtis Rourke | QB | Indiana | Oakville, Ont. |
| 2 | Damien Alford | WR | Utah | Montreal, Que. |
| 3 | Paris Shand | DL | LSU | Toronto, Ont. |
| 4 | Eric Schon | OL | Duke | Barrie, Ont. |
| 5 | Jackson Findlay | DB | Western | North Vancouver, B.C. |
| 6 | Nolan Ulm | WR | Eastern Washington | Kelowna, B.C. |
| 7 | Akheem Mesidor | DL | Miami | Ottawa, Ont. |
| 8 | Isaiah Bagnah | DL | BYU | Lethbridge, Alta. |
| 9 | Wesley Bailey | DL | Rutgers | Ottawa, Ont. |
| 10 | Keelan White | WR | Montana | North Vancouver, B.C. |
| 11 | Jett Elad | DB | UNLV | Mississauga, Ont. |
| 12 | Rene Konga | DL | Louisville | Ottawa, Ont. |
| 13 | Devynn Cromwell | DB | Texas Tech | Toronto, Ont. |
| 14 | Jeremiah Ojo | DL | Montreal | Montreal, Que. |
| 15 | Devin Veresuk | LB | Windsor | Windsor, Ont. |
| 16 | Nate Martey | DL | Arkansas State | Ottawa, Ont. |
| 17 | Erik Andersen | OL | Western | London, Ont. |
| 18 | Harold Miessan | LB | Montreal | Montreal, Que. |
| 19 | Darien Newell | DL | Queen’s | Brampton, Ont. |
| 20 | Jaylen Smith | DB | North Texas | Hamilton, Ont. |
BY THE NUMBERS
- The fall rankings include:
- Eight defensive linemen
- Four defensive backs
- Three receivers
- Two offensive linemen
- Two linebackers
- One quarterback
- 18 schools are represented in the rankings. Western (No. 5 Jackson Findlay and No. 17 Erik Andersen) and Montreal (No. 14 Jeremiah Ojo and No. 18 Harold Miessan) feature multiple players
- 14 prospects are from the NCAA; six are from U SPORTS
- Four of the nine first-round selections in the 2024 CFL Draft were listed in the 2023 CFL Scouting Bureau: Fall Edition
TOP-5 SPOTLIGHT
1 | KURTIS ROURKE | QB | INDIANA | OAKVILLE, ONT.
Photo: Indiana Athletics
- Transferred to Indiana after five seasons with Ohio
- 11 starts last season, passing for 2,207 yards and 11 touchdowns with a 64 per cent completion rate
- Rushed for 219 yards and four majors
- Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist
- Second-team All-MAC as a senior
- 2022 MAC Offensive Player of the Year
- In 36 career games, completed 638-of-963 passes for 7,651 yards and 50 touchdowns
2 | DAMIEN ALFORD | WR | UTAH | MONTREAL
Photo: Utah Athletics
- Transferred to Utah after four seasons at Syracuse
- Started all 13 games last season, recording 33 catches, 610 yards and three touchdowns
- In 42 career games with Syracuse, notched 67 catches for 1,291 yards and seven touchdowns
- 19.2 yards per reception ranks fifth in program history
3 | PARIS SHAND | DL | LSU | TORONTO
Photo: LSU Athletics
- Entering second season with LSU after three years at Arizona
- 12 games in 2023, recording 17 tackles, five tackles for a loss and a pair of sacks
- In 37 collegiate games, tallied 59 tackles (29 solo, 30 assisted), 10.5 tackles for a loss and seven sacks
- Member of Canada’s U16 National Team in 2017, winning a silver at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Argentina
4 | ERIC SCHON | OL | DUKE | BARRIE, ONT.
Photo: Duke Athletics
- Transferred to Duke after four seasons at Holy Cross
- Two-time All-Patriot League selection (2022 First Team and 2023 Second Team)
- 38 games with Holy Cross, including 24 starts
- Four Patriot League titles and three appearances in the FCS Championship
- 1,802 career snaps
5 | JACKSON FINDLAY | DB | WESTERN | NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.
Photo: Brandon VandeCaveye/Western Mustangs
- 11 games in 2023, registering 50 tackles (30 solo, 20 assisted), seven interceptions and 15 passes defended
- 2023 U SPORTS All-Canadian First Team
- 2023 OUA First All-Star Team
- 2021 Vanier Cup
- 30 career games at Western, notching 119 tackles (63 solo, 56 assisted), four sacks, eight interceptions and 23 passes defended
