John Hurst (American football)

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John Hurst
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-02) November 2, 1996 (age 27)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Cambridge
(Milton, Georgia)
College: West Georgia
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-GSC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

John Hurst (born November 2, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at West Georgia.

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Early life and high school

Hurst grew up in Milton, Georgia and attended Cambridge High School. As a senior, he caught 63 passes for 834 yards and seven touchdowns and was named All-North Fulton. [1]

College career

Hurst was a member of the West Georgia Wolves for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He caught 40 passes for 654 yards and seven touchdowns and was named first-team All-Gulf South Conference as a senior. [2] Hurst finished his collegiate career with 77 receptions for 1,242 yards and 12 touchdowns in 35 games played and was named to West Georgia's All-Decade Team for the 2010s. [3] After his senior season, Hurst declared for the 2020 NFL Draft, where he went undrafted. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		195 lb
(88 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.50 s1.56 s2.53 s4.19 s7.38 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hurst was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020, and made the team out of training camp. [6] [7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020. [8] [9] Hurst was activated off the injured reserve on October 19, 2020, [10] subsequently waived the next day, [11] and signed to the practice squad on October 22. [12] He was released on November 5. [13]

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 16, 2020, Hurst signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Chargers. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 5, 2021. [15] He was waived on August 30, 2021. [16]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On September 21, 2021, Hurst signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad. [17] He was released on November 10. [18] He was re-signed on November 24. He was released on December 14. [19] He was re-signed on January 11, 2022. [20]

Indianapolis Colts

On July 26, 2022, Hurst signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [21] On August 2, 2022, Hurst was placed on injured reserve. [22] He was waived/injured on August 9, 2022. [23]

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  2. ↑ Auman, Greg (July 22, 2020). "Odds get longer, but undrafted rookies remain excited for their shot with Bucs". The Athletic . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "UWG Announces Football All-Decade Team". UWGSports.com. May 11, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "John Hurst looks to be next West Georgia prospect to make it in NFL". 11Alive.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  5. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout John Hurst College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ Price, Kelly (May 4, 2020). "West Georgia product signs with Tampa Bay Bucs". Fox5Atlanta.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ Auman, Greg (September 4, 2020). "Bucs waive 21: Succop wins kicking job, undrafted rookies make the cut". The Athletic . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Buccaneers sign John Hurst to practice squad". Buccaneers.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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  15. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 10 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 5, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Chargers Begin Cutting Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com. August 30, 2021.
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