John Kourtis

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
OL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
320
Prev School:
Canada Prep
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2020 (R-So.):

• Saw playing time in all 11 games as a backup at center

• Member of the Flames special teams units

• Helped the Flames finish the year ranked No. 9 nationally in rushing offense (252.4 yards per game), No. 15 in total offense (482.7 yards per game) and No. 16 in scoring offense (38.2 points per game)

• Liberty ranked No. 12 in the country in first down offense (273)

• Liberty ranked No. 15 in the nation in time of possession (32:58)

• Liberty ranked No. 22 in the country in team passing efficiency (154.51)

• Liberty ranked No. 8 in fourth-down conversion percent (77.3 percent)

• Liberty ranked No. 17 in third-down conversion percent (48.0 percent)

• Helped block for Malik Willis, who led all FBS quarterbacks with 944 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns

2019 (R-Fr.):

• Saw playing time in 10 games as a backup at center

• Helped the Flames record 39 pancake blocks during the season

• Was part of an offensive line that helped quarterback Stephen Calvert finish his career as Liberty's all-time leader in career passing yards (12,025) and touchdowns (93)

• Liberty's offensive line allowed Calvert to post the longest streak in the country among FBS quarterbacks by completing 295 passing attempts without an interception in 2019

• Liberty finished the 2019 season ranked No. 21 nationally in passing yards per game (288.9)

• Liberty finished the 2019 season ranked No. 32 in total offensive yards per game (439.4)

• Protected a pair of 1,000-yard performers in running back Frankie Hickson (1,041 yards rushing) and wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden (1,396 receiving yards)

2018 (Fr.):

• Redshirted after seeing playing time in two games

• Played in Liberty's season opening game against Old Dominion and 2018 finale against Norfolk State

Prep:

• Graduated from Canada Prep Academy

• Two-way starter at defensive end and tight end as a freshman

• Started at center as a member of the varsity team

• Played for the No. 1 ranked prep football team in Canada as a sophomore

• Two-year captain as a junior and senior

• Started at right tackle as a junior and left tackle as a senior

Personal:

• Son of Cecilia Fulton and Larry Kourtis