Maurice Roy Hurst Jr. (born May 9, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle.[1]
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Sports Management |
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| Born: | May 9, 1995 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers |
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Early years
Hurst grew up in Canton, Massachusetts where he was raised by his mother Nicole Page.[2] He is the son of former New England Patriot Maurice Hurst.[1] He graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts where he was a three-year starter for the varsity football team, playing on the varsity team as a freshman.[3] Hurst was a two-time first-team all-state player in Massachusetts during the 2011 and 2012 seasons and participated in the 2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.[4]
Michigan
In 2014, Hurst earned his first varsity letter after appearing in seven games.[1] On October 15, 2015, the Maxwell Football Club added Hurst to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List.[5] On September 24, 2016, Hurst was a Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week honoree for his six tackles and 1 sack performance against Penn State. Hurst garnered Academic All-Big Ten recognition in 2014 and 2015. Hurst is projected to be taken in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
During the 2017 season, Hurst set a career high in tackles with 59, while his 13.5 tackles for loss ranked sixth in the conference. Following the 2017 season, Hurst was named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team by both the coaches and the media.[6]
Professional career
Hurst was invited the 2018 NFL Combine, but was not able to participate after being diagnosed with a heart condition.[7] Despite the condition, he was cleared to play football and participate in Michigan's pro day.[8]
On April 28, 2018, Hurst was selected with the 140th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
References
- ^ a b c "Maurice Hurst Jr". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ Brendan F. Quinn (September 25, 2015). "An NFL name, but a mother's son: Michigan's Maurice Hurst finds his identity". MLive.com.
- ^ Bob Holmes (September 5, 2012). "Rising son: Son of Maurice Hurst building his own football identity". Boston Globe.
- ^ "Maurice Hurst Semper Fidelis Bowl Highlights". JackSlice7. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ Dan Ventura (October 16, 2015). "Former Xaverian DT Maurice Hurst Jr. named to the Bednarik Watch List". Boston Herald.
- ^ "Thirteen Wolverines Named All-Big Ten on Defense, Special Teams". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Kirshner, Alex (March 3, 2018). "Michigan DT Maurice Hurst reportedly diagnosed with heart condition at NFL Combine". SBNation.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Lyles, Harry Jr (March 23, 2018). "Michigan DT Maurice Hurst cleared to participate in pro day after missing NFL Combine". SBNation.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.