Maurice Hurst Jr.

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Maurice Hurst Jr.
Maurice Hurst Cleveland Browns.jpg
Hurst with the Cleveland Browns 2023
No. 90 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 29)
Canton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:290 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:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024
Total tackles:116
Sacks:10
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:10
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Maurice Roy Hurst Jr. (born May 9, 1995) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was an All- American at the University of Michigan, and drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

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Early life

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

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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

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Hurst with the Raiders in 2019
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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 Oakland Raiders in the fifth round (140th overall) of 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] He suffered an ankle injury in Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve on September 11, 2024. [27] He was activated on October 12.

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  26. ↑ "Browns re-sign DT Maurice Hurst II". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2024.
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