Maurice Hurst Jr.

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Maurice Hurst Jr.
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Hurst with the Michigan Wolverines in 2016
No. 90 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 28)
Canton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Xaverian Brothers
(Westwood, Massachusetts)
College:Michigan (2013–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Interceptions:
2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Maurice Roy Hurst Jr. (born May 9, 1995) is an

2018 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Hurst grew up in Canton, Massachusetts, where he was raised by his mother Nicole Page.[1] He is the son of former New England Patriot Maurice Hurst[1][2] 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]

College career

Hurst (left) in 2017

In 2014, Hurst earned his first varsity letter after appearing in seven games.[2] 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.

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

Pre-draft

Hurst with the Raiders in 2019
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		292 lb
(132 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from
NFL Combine[7]

Hurst was invited to the 2018

NFL Combine, but could not participate after being diagnosed with a heart condition.[8] Despite the condition, he was cleared to play football and participate in Michigan's pro day.[9]
Hurst was projected to be anywhere from the top 5 to a mid first-round pick, but due to his heart condition, his draft stock plummeted.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

Hurst was drafted by the

2018 NFL Draft.[10] In Week 2 of his rookie season, he recorded his first career sack against the Denver Broncos.[11] In Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, Hurst sacked quarterback Baker Mayfield in a 45–42 overtime win. In Week 10 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Hurst made his third sack of the season off quarterback Philip Rivers in a 20–6 loss. In Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, Hurst sacked Josh Rosen in a 23–21 win. He received an overall grade of 72.4 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 46th highest grade among all qualifying interior defenders.[12]

In week 5 of the 2019 season against the Chicago Bears, Hurst sacked quarterback Chase Daniel twice in the 24–21 win.[13] In week 9 against the Detroit Lions, Hurst recovered a fumble lost by Matthew Stafford in the 31–24 win.[14] In week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Hurst recovered a fumble forced by teammate Maxx Crosby on Ryan Finley in the 17–10 win.[15] In week 14 against the Tennessee Titans, Hurst recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Ryan Tannehill and made a 55-yard return during the 42–21 loss.[16]

Hurst was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Raiders on October 6, 2020,[17] and activated from the list on October 20.[18] Hurst was waived after the season on April 15, 2021.[19]

San Francisco 49ers

On April 23, 2021, Hurst signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[20] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.[21] He was activated from injured reserve on October 2.

On March 10, 2022, Hurst re-signed with the 49ers.[22] He was released by the team on April 11, but re-signed on a one-year deal the same day.[23] He was placed on injured reserve on August 1, 2022 with a torn bicep, ending his season.[24]

Cleveland Browns

On March 18, 2023, Hurst signed a one-year contract with the Browns.[25] He played in 13 games, recording 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three passes defensed and an interception.

On March 15, 2024, Hurst re-signed with the Browns.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b Quinn, Brendan (September 25, 2015). "An NFL name, but a mother's son: Michigan's Maurice Hurst finds his identity". MLive.com.
  2. ^ a b "Maurice Hurst Jr". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Holmes, Bob (September 5, 2012). "Rising son: Son of Maurice Hurst building his own football identity". Boston Globe.
  4. ^ "Maurice Hurst Semper Fidelis Bowl Highlights". JackSlice7. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  5. ^ Ventura, Dan (October 16, 2015). "Former Xaverian DT Maurice Hurst Jr. named to the Bednarik Watch List". Boston Herald.
  6. ^ "Thirteen Wolverines Named All-Big Ten on Defense, Special Teams". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Maurice Hurst Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Kirshner, Alex (March 3, 2018). "Michigan DT Maurice Hurst reportedly diagnosed with heart condition at NFL Combine". SBNation.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Sessler, Marc (April 28, 2018). "Raiders select Maurice Hurst with No. 140 overall pick". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Raiders' Maurice Hurst: Draws first career start in Week 2". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "Pro Football Focus: Maurice Hurst". profootballfocus.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "Josh Jacobs rallies Raiders past Bears 24-21". www.espn.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "Raiders get late TD pass, defensive stop to beat Lions 31-24". www.espn.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "Carr, Jacobs, Crosby help Raiders keep Bengals winless". www.espn.com. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Titans win 4th straight, 42-21 over Raiders". www.espn.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  17. ^ Alper, Josh (October 6, 2020). "Raiders put Maurice Hurst on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  18. ^ Williams, Charean (October 20, 2020). "Maurice Hurst off reserve/COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  19. ^ Alper, Josh (April 15, 2021). "Raiders waive Maurice Hurst and Arden Key; release Kyle Sloter". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "49ers Sign Two Defensive Linemen to One-year Deals". 49ers.com. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "49ers Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 1, 2021.
  22. ^ "49ers Announce Series of Extensions, Reserve/Future Contract". 49ers.com. March 10, 2022.
  23. ^ "49ers' Maurice Hurst: Released, then re-signs with Niners". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "49ers Sign DL Akeem Spence, Place DL Maurice Hurst on IR". 49ers.com. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "Browns sign DT Maurice Hurst". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 18, 2023.
  26. ^ "Browns re-sign DT Maurice Hurst II". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2024.

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