Education
Bourke attended Saint Mary"s Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan and went on to Grand Valley State University where he graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration.
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From 2000-2005 he played on the Grand Valley State Lakers football team 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.
Montreal Alouettes
Bourke was chosen by the Alouettes in the third round of the 2004 Canadian Football League 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 Canadian Football League season earned him a spot on the East Division All-Star team Josh Bourke was recognized as a Canadian Football League Eastern All-Star every season from 2008 through the 2014 Canadian Football League season.
Other personal accolades include being named the Canadian Football League 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).
Toronto Argonauts
On the first day of 2016 free agency, February 9, 2016, Bourke signed with Toronto Argonauts.
Bourke is currently a Canadian Football League Medical Board Member and a Canadian Football League players association player representative.
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