Week 9: Nate Kurisky, Louisville

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University of Louisville tight end Nate Kurisky, who played at Gonzaga College High School in Northwest Washington, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week after helping the Cardinals erase a 20-point deficit to beat Boston College, 31-27, this past Friday night.

Pressed into extended action because of injuries to teammates, Kurisky caught a pair of touchdown passes, including the go-ahead, six-yard score midway through the fourth quarter as Louisville prevailed after trailing 20-0 in the first half.

Kurisky had caught just two passes in the Cardinals’ first seven games this season. But with one tight end out for the season after having surgery and a fullback also out due to inury, Kurisky played a larger role than usual and delivered.

“Nate is the guy who can do a lot of things for us,” Louisville Coach Jeff Brohm said. “He’s kind of just steady at a lot of things and he knows what to do and he does it the best that he can and doesn’t have very many mental mistakes because he does understand it. I think he’ll continue to do a good job for us and he definitely stepped up this past week.”

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week honor roll:

  • Wake Forest LB Nick Anderson (Centreville) made six tackles, recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass deep in his own territory in the final minute as the Demon Deacons beat Stanford, 27-24.

  • Christopher Newport QB Connor Barry (Madison) completed 17 of 22 passes for 389 yards and two touchdowns and rushed five times for 49 yards and another score as the Captains beat Kean, 32-21.

  • Susquehanna QB Josh Ehrlich (Broadneck) completed 16 of 23 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns as the River Hawks beat Wilkes, 48-21.

  • Indiana RB Justice Ellison (Flint Hill) rushed 29 times for 123 yards and one touchdown as the Hoosiers beat Washington, 31-17.

  • Gallaudet LB Jacob Hundley made four tackles and made his first two interceptions of the season as the Bison beat Dean, 23-6.

  • James Madison WR Cam Ross (St. John’s) caught five passes for 39 yards and one touchdown and returned a kickoff 94 yards for another score as the Dukes beat Southern Miss, 32-15.

  • Towson TE Carter Runyon (Robinson), a second-team All-American last season, caught two touchdown passes as the Tigers beat Monmouth, 26-14.

  • Penn State S Zakee Wheatley (Spalding) made a career-high 10 tackles as the Nittany Lions beat Wisconsin, 28-13.