{"id":37941,"date":"2018-02-16T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=37941"},"modified":"2018-02-16T01:10:23","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T06:10:23","slug":"maurice-hurst-2018-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/02\/16\/maurice-hurst-2018-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Maurice Hurst 2018 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Interior defensive lineman
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’2″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 282 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Michigan Wolverines<\/p>\n

Maurice Hurst 2018 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Maurice Hurst<\/strong> sports NFL bloodlines. His father of the same name played seven seasons in the league as a defensive back, all with the New England Patriots and his 27 career interceptions are currently seventh in franchise history. But the elder Hurst never played a part in his son’s life with Maurice, Jr.’s mother raising him herself. Hurst was a top 50 defensive tackle prospect in 2013 and comprised the same Michigan recruiting class that produced 2017 first round pick, Taco Charlton<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Westwood, MA native redshirted as a freshman and saw scant playing time a year later. It wasn’t until his third season in Ann Arbor that he began to make an impact on the Wolverines defensive front. He appeared in all 13 games, making four starts, and finished tied for fourth\u00a0on the team in both tackles for loss (6.5) and sacks (3.0). But Hurst truly broke out over his final two seasons in Maize and Blue. His 10.5 sacks and 24.5 tackles for loss ranked second and third on the team respectively in that time.<\/p>\n

Hurst garnered multiple accolades for his performance both on and off the field during his college career. As a senior, he earned consensus All-American Honors, was named first-team All-Big Ten and won defensive player of the year as well as team MVP. But he also excelled academically. Hurst made Academic All-Conference in all four seasons he saw the field and graduated with a degree in sports management in 2016. He’s currently pursuing a Master’s in social work with a focus on child\/youth services.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n