B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke eyeing NFL

B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is heading to the U.S. to work out with NFL teams.

The 24-year-old Victoria native says he’s looking for an opportunity where he can be on the field and make an impact for a team, but that he’s willing to come back to B.C. if that opportunity isn’t available in the NFL.

Rourke drew attention this year in his first season as a starter, throwing for 3,349 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 10 regular-season games.

His campaign was curtailed in mid-August by a foot injury that required surgery and forced him to miss eight games, but appeared in the final game of the regular season.

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He also played both the west semifinal, where the Lions topped the Calgary Stampeders 30-16, and the west final on Sunday, where B.C. fell 28-20 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Rourke says he doesn’t have any details on how many or which NFL teams he’ll be doing workouts with.

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