John Hurst (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 2, 1996 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 |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
John Hurst (born November 2, 1996) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at West Georgia.
Early life and high school
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.56 s | 2.53 s | 4.19 s | 7.38 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]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
[edit]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)
[edit]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
[edit]On July 26, 2022, Hurst signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[21] On August 2, Hurst was placed on injured reserve.[22] He was waived/injured on August 9.[23]
Coaching career
[edit]On January 31, 2024, Hurst was named the head coach at A. P. Leto High School in Tampa, Florida.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Blum, Mike (December 18, 2014). "Appen Media's Players of the Year: Six NF players share top football honors". Revue & News. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Auman, Greg (July 22, 2020). "Odds get longer, but undrafted rookies remain excited for their shot with Bucs". The Athletic. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "UWG Announces Football All-Decade Team". UWGSports.com. May 11, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "John Hurst looks to be next West Georgia prospect to make it in NFL". 11Alive.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout John Hurst College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Price, Kelly (May 4, 2020). "West Georgia product signs with Tampa Bay Bucs". Fox5Atlanta.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Auman, Greg (September 4, 2020). "Bucs waive 21: Succop wins kicking job, undrafted rookies make the cut". The Athletic. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 7, 2020). "Leonard Fournette Joins Bucs' High-Powered Offense". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Auman, Greg. "Call him Crazy Legs: Long shot John Hurst beats odds again, makes Bucs' roster". The Athletic. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 20, 2020). "Bucs announce Steve McLendon trade, activate John Hurst from IR". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 20, 2020). "Bucs Waive WR Hurst, Make Practice Squad Changes". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Buccaneers sign John Hurst to practice squad". Buccaneers.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "John Hurst: Dropped from practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "John Hurst: Joins Chargers". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 10 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Chargers Begin Cutting Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com. August 30, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 21, 2021). "Bucs Restock Practice Squad with WR Hurst, CB Robinson". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 10, 2021). "Bucs Add Breshad Perriman, Darren Fells to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 14, 2021). "Bucs Place RB Giovani Bernard on I.R." Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 11, 2022). "Shaq Barrett Activated, Richard Sherman to IR". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Colts Sign WRs Isaiah Ford, John Hurst; Waive WR Kekoa Crawford, DT Caeveon Patton". Colts.com. July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Place WR John Hurst, G/T Carter O'Donnell On Injured Reserve, Sign C Alex Mollette". Colts.com. August 2, 2022.
- ^ "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Aug. 9". NFL.com. August 9, 2022.
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