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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Danville, Indiana, U.S. | December 17, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Plainfield (IN) | ||||
College: | North Carolina (2010–2013) | ||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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James Hurst (born December 17, 1991) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at North Carolina.
A former standout at Plainfield High School, Hurst was named to the 2009 USA Today All-American team, [1] and played in the Under Armour All-America Game. [2]
As a freshman, Hurst earned freshman All-American honors by Rivals.com, Phil Steele, and The Sporting News . He appeared in all 13 games and started at left tackle in all but the first game. He graded out at a team high of 83% and was third on the team with 33 knock-down blocks. [3]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | 33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.59 s | 1.93 s | 3.25 s | 4.73 s | 22.0 in (0.56 m) | 20 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [4] [5] |
Hurst signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2014. [6]
Hurst became a full-time starter for the Ravens in 2017, starting all 16 games at left guard.
On March 12, 2018, Hurst signed a four-year contract extension with the Ravens. [7]
In 2019, Hurst was demoted to a backup role after being overtaken on the depth chart, starting only two games at left tackle.
On February 14, 2020, Hurst was suspended the first four games of the 2020 season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. [8] He was released on March 16, 2020. [9]
Hurst signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 28, 2020. [10] He was reinstated from suspension on October 5, [11] and was activated on October 12. [12]
On March 15, 2021, Hurst signed a three-year contract extension with the Saints. [13]
On April 24, 2024, Hurst announced his retirement from professional football. [14]
Year | Team | Games | Starts |
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2014 | BAL | 16 | 5 |
2015 | BAL | 16 | 8 |
2016 | BAL | 16 | 3 |
2017 | BAL | 16 | 16 |
2018 | BAL | 10 | 10 |
2019 | BAL | 16 | 2 |
2020 | NO | 12 | 5 |
2021 | NO | 17 | 15 |
2022 | NO | 16 | 16 |
2023 | NO | 15 | 15 |
Career | 150 | 95 |
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