Kurtis Rourke leads the way in CFL Scouting Bureau Fall Rankings

CFL.ca Staff

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.

The CFL Scouting Bureau, comprising CFL scouts, as well as player personnel directors and general managers from the league’s nine clubs, releases its rankings three times each year: in the fall, winter and spring.

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

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