Nathan Rourke took the CFL by storm with the B.C. Lions in 2022, winning the league’s Most Outstanding Canadian Award despite missing half the campaign with an injury.

It still feels like he’s getting better all the time. This current version could be the best we’ve seen so far in Lions’ garb. Anecdotally, he seems faster and more elusive this year. His arm seems stronger. He’s getting the ball out quickly and spreading it around to all his receivers just like he did in 2022.

His numbers are similar. Rourke had thrown for 3,281 yards and 25 touchdowns when he went down with a Lisfranc sprain in August 2022 after nine games. Rourke’s made nine starts for B.C. going into their Friday visit to the Ottawa Redblacks and is at 3,012 yards passing and 18 touchdowns.

He’s rushed for 316 yards o

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