Devin O'Rourke
Devin O'Rourke
Wins his gap play after play. Third year in the Northwestern defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Maryland, Week 8, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Northwestern, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 28 | 14 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 19 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2022
W 31–28
vs Nebraska
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out Nebraska at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jalen Harris’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah McAllister's senior season at Auburn (2023).
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