2022 Football Roster

Northwestern University Football against Duke September 8, 2018 in Evanston, Ill.
Photo by: S. J. Carrera, Inc.
O'Rourke, Devin
Jersey Number 46

Devin O'Rourke

  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    265
  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Mokena, Illinois
  • High School:
    Lincoln Way East

2022 Senior:

  • Made his first-career start against Nebraska (8/27)
  • Tallied two tackles and a pass breakup against Duke (9/10)
  • Notched his first-career sack against Miami (OH) (9/24)

2021 Junior:

  • Appeared in 11 of 12 games, recording a career-high four solo tackles on the season

2020 Sophomore: 

  • Saw action in every game
  • Recorded tackles against Illinois (12/12) and in Citrus Bowl victory over Auburn (1/1/21)

2019 Redshirt First-Year: 

  • Appeared in two games

2018 First-year: 

  • Appeared in three games and made two tackles as a true first-year defensive lineman 
  • Made his collegiate debut against Purdue (8/30) 
  • Made his first-career tackles at Duke (9/8) 
  • Made his first solo tackle versus Akron (9/15)

High School:

  • Four-star prospect verbally committed to Northwestern on March 10, 2017 
  • No. 33 defensive end in the nation (ESPN) and No. 2 player in Illinois (247Sports) 
  • Three-time letter winner
  • Under Armour All-American
  • Finished his high school career with 28 career sacks
  • Finished his senior campaign with 80 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 15 sacks 
  • Made 95 tackles with nine sacks and 19 tackles for loss as a junior
  • Led Lincoln-Way East to a perfect 14-0 record and IHSAA 5A state championship in 2017 
  • Earned IHSAA 5A All-State honors as a junior and senior 
  • Earned four letters in wrestling
  • Plans to major in civil engineering
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