While Nathan Rourke is not one of the three finalists for the Davey O'Brien Award, which is given to the QB judged to be the best in the NCAA each year, he did make the list of 26 QBs to Watch for the award just before the season began. The list of previous winners includes many QBs who played in the CFL or NFL, including quite a few who became stars, as the Wikipedia list shows (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davey_O%27Brien_Award)
Here's the preseason QBs to Watch list (http://daveyobrienaward.org/2018/07/...es-26-players/)
Below is the description of Rourke associated with the 26 QBs to Watch based on his 2017 performance. (https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018...atch-list.aspx)
Rourke, a native of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, had a breakout sopohomore season as he led the Bobcats to a 9-4 overall record, including a 41-6 win over UAB in the Bahamas Bowl. In 13 games, Rourke set a school record with 21 rushing touchdowns with 137 carries for 912 yards rushing. Rourke threw for 2,203 yards and 17 touchdowns passing on 161-of-292 pass attempts. He was named All-MAC Second Team last year and also set school records with 132 points scored, 22 touchdowns scored and was responsible for 39 touchdowns.
Rourke was also selected as one of the top 8 QB performers in the NCAA by the Davey O'Brien Award committee in week five of the 2018 season (http://daveyobrienaward.org/2018/10/...ed-for-week-5/)



Also on the list of 26 QBs considered prospects for the Davey O'Brien Award is Brett Rypien, nephew of Mark Rypien, who was born in Calgary and quarterbacked the Redskins to victory in the 1991 Super Bowl while winning its MVP award. Brett is eligible for dual citizenship because his father, Tim, was also born in Canada. Brett is on BC Lions' negotiation list. (http://3downnation.com/2018/02/21/li...g-canadian-qb/)
This year Brett Rypien has been 263/384 (68.5%) for 3,270 yards. (http://www.espn.com/college-football...2/brett-rypien)

The three QBs who are the finalists for the 2018 are Washington State's senior Gardner Minshew II, Oklahoma junior Kyler Murray and Alabama sophomore Tua Tagovailoa. (http://daveyobrienaward.org/2018/11/...med-finalists/)