Indiana football QB Kurtis Rourke, DL CJ West invited to NFL Scouting Combine

Posted by author February 13, 2025 Football

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Two game-changing players during Indiana’s run to the College Football Playoff will participate in the NFL Scouting Combine.

Indiana football quarterback Kurtis Rourke and defensive lineman C.J. West are among the 300-plus players invited to the NFL Scouting Combine starting Feb. 27 in Indianapolis.

Rourke, who came to the Hoosiers as first-year coach Curt Cignetti revamped the roster, played five seasons at Ohio in the Mid-American Conference, starting the past three years. The Bobcats won 10 games in 2022 and ’23 with Rourke as QB.

Rourke excelled at IU, passing for 3,042 yards with 29 touchdowns against 5 interceptions, and earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. He missed one game after surgery to repair a torn thumbnail suffered against Nebraska.

West played four seasons for Kent State before joining the Hoosiers in 2024. He had 40 tackles, including 8 for loss, on the way to earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors.

When is the NFL Scouting Combine?

The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is returning to Indianapolis for the 38th year from Feb. 27-March 2, 2025. More than 300 players eligible for the NFL Draft will be invited to go through workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium, interview with teams and undergo medical tests.

Combine drills, tests and evaluations include: 40-yard dash, 225-pound bench press, Wonderlic test, vertical jump, broad jump, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, drills based on each position, team interviews, injury evaluations, drug screening and Cybex test.