Josh Bourke

Josh Bourke
No. 59     Toronto Argonauts
Date of birth (1982-10-16) October 16, 1982
Place of birth Windsor, Ontario
Career information
Status Active
CFL status National
Position(s) Tackle
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 315 lb (143 kg)
College Grand Valley State
High school St. Mary's Preparatory
CFL draft 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2006 Green Bay Packers*
2007–2015 Montreal Alouettes
2016–present Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice roster only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2011, 2012
CFL East All-Star 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Awards 2011, 2012 - Leo Dandurand Trophy
Career stats

Joshua Nathan Bourke (born October 16, 1982, in Windsor, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football player currently playing for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Early years

Bourke attended St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan and went on to Grand Valley State University where he graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration. From 2000-2005 he played on the Grand Valley State Lakers football team. In 2005, he was named GLIAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and a First-Team All-GLIAC.[1]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Bourke signed with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League in May 2006. He was released on June 8, 2007, without playing in a regular season game.[1]

Montreal Alouettes

Bourke was chosen by the Alouettes in the third round of the 2004 CFL Draft but he continued for another year at Grand Valley State.

In August 2007, Bourke signed with Montreal. He missed the final game of the 2007 regular season and the playoffs due to a knee injury but signed a contract extension on January 7, 2008. His performance in the 2008 CFL season earned him a spot on the East Division All-Star team.[1] Josh Bourke was recognized as a CFL Eastern All-Star every season from 2008 through the 2014 CFL season. Bourke won the Grey Cup with the Alouettes in both the 2009 CFL season and the 2010 CFL season.

Other personal accolades include being named the CFL Offensive lineman of the year in 2011, being selected to the CFLPA All-Star team from 2011-2013 and being named the CN Adopt an Alouette of the Year in 2013.

Following the 2013 campaign Bourke's contract expired on February 11, 2014. He was quickly re-signed roughly two hours after becoming a free-agent; signing the highest paid non-QB salary in the league at $215,000 per season (two-year deal).[2]

Toronto Argonauts

On the first day of 2016 free agency, February 9, 2016, Bourke signed with Toronto Argonauts.[3]

Bourke is currently a CFL Medical Board Member and a CFL players association player representative.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Josh Bourke". Roster. Montreal Alouettes Football Club. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  2. ↑ Alouettes re-sign OT Bourke
  3. ↑ BREAKING: ARGOS SIGN EAST-DIVISION ALL-STAR JOSH BOURKE
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