Joshua Nathan Bourke (born October 16, 1982) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman.
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.
[1] 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.
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.
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).