Maurice Hurst

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
DL
Height:
6-2
Weight:
280
Hometown:
Westwood, Mass.
High School:
Xaverian Brothers

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 10 - Michigan State, 2017
• Solos: 6 - Michigan State, 2017
• Asst: 6 - (2x) last at Wisconsin, 2017
• TFLs: 3.5 - Michigan State, 2017
• Sacks: 1 - (11x), last at Maryland, 2017
• Int: none
• FR: 1 - UCF, 2016
• PBUs: 1 - at Ohio State, 2016

At Michigan
• Consensus All-American (first team, Associated Press and Sporting News; second team, American Football Coaches Association [AFCA], Walter Camp and Football Writers Association of America [FWAA] - 2017)
• Recipient of the 2017 Bo Schembechler Team MVP award and Defensive Player of the Year award
• Four-year letterman (2014-15-16-17)
• Consensus first team All-Big Ten honoree by the coaches and media (2017)
• First team All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (2017)
• Appeared in 46 games along the defensive line with 17 starts at defensive tackle
• Contributed 134 tackles, 33.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two pass breakups, and one blocked field goal
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2014-15-16-17)
• Owner of the highest single-season grade for any interior defender in Pro Football Focus history (96.5 in 2017)
• Earned U-M Athletic Academic Achievement honors all three eligible seasons (2014, '15, '16)
• Named to the watch list for the 2015 and 2017 Chuck Bednarik Awards

Fifth-Year Senior (2017)
• Consensus All-American (first team, Associated Press and Sporting News; second team, American Football Coaches Association [AFCA], Walter Camp and Football Writers Association of America [FWAA] - 2017)
• Recognized as a Midseason All-American by the Associated Press
• Consensus All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and media
• Named first team All-Big Ten by the Associated Press
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Recipient of the Bo Schembechler Team MVP award and Defensive Player of the Year award
• Pro Football Focus College All-American and All-Big Ten honoree, with the highest grade of any individual player at any position in the country (96.5 on a 100-point scale) and the highest grade for any interior defender in the PFF Era
• Named Reese's Senior Bowl Senior of the Week after his performance against Maryland
• Earned his fourth varsity letter
• Pro Football Focus College National Team of the Week honoree after the games against Michigan State, Indiana, Rutgers and Wisconsin
• Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week honoree after games against Cincinnati, Air Force, Purdue, Michigan State, Indiana, Rutgers, Maryland, Wisconsin and Ohio State
• Named Defensive Lineman of the Game for his performances against Cincinnati, Indiana, Rutgers and Minnesota and Defensive Player of the Game after Rutgers
• Shared co-Defensive Lineman of the Game honors with teammates Chase Winovich and Rashan Gary after the Maryland game
• Shared Big Hit of the Week honors with teammates Rashan Gary and Josh Uche after the win against Maryland
• Made his second career start against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2), making four tackles with one tackle for loss and contributed on special teams
• Registered one quarterback hurry and three assisted tackles against Cincinnati (Sept. 9) and contributed on special teams
• Made four tackles and added one quarterback hurry against Air Force (Sept. 16) and contributed on special teams
• Made four tackles, including one for loss, and forced a fumble against Purdue (Sept. 23)
• Set career highs in tackles (10), solo tackles (six) and tackles for loss (3.5) against Michigan State (Oct. 7)
• Contributed seven stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack at Indiana (Oct. 14), also blocking
• Made one solo stop, a sack, at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Contributed eight tackles, with two solo stops, including two tackles for loss and one sack against Rutgers (Oct. 28)
• Made one tackle, with one sack and one tackles for loss against Minnesota (Nov.4), adding one pass breakup
• Recorded nine tackles with five solo stops at Maryland (Nov. 11), including two tackles for loss and a sack
• Credited for six assisted tackles at Wisconsin (Nov. 18), with half a sack and one tackle for loss
• Totaled three tackles against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Made two tackles, one for loss, and registered a pass breakup and quarterback hurry in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)

Senior (2016)
• Played in 12 contests to earn his third varsity letter
• Posted 34 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and forced one fumble
• Missed the opener against Hawaii (Sept. 3) due to injury
• Recorded three tackles and had a fumble recovery against UCF (Sept. 10)
• Tallied a sack and two stops against Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Recorded seven tackles, three TFLs and one sack against Penn State (Sept. 24) to be named Defensive Lineman of the Game and a Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week honoree
• Contributed two stops vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Posted four tackles and 1.5 TFLs at Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Made one tackle for loss for 13 yards against Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Made a stop vs. Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Made three solo stops, including two TFL with three quarterback hurries against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Tallied five tackles against Iowa (Nov. 12)
• Made three tackles and one for loss with half a sack against Indiana (Nov. 19)
• Assisted on a sack and battled down one pass attempt at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Recorded three tackles, two TFLs, one sack and first career forced fumble vs. Florida State in the orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Junior (2015)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Appeared in 13 games on defensive line, making four starts, to earn his second varsity letter
• at Utah (Sept. 3): Made one tackle
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Tallied a career-best four tackles, including a sack
• BYU (Sept. 26): Recorded two tackles, including a sack, as well as a QB hurry
• at Maryland (Oct. 3): Tied a career-high with four tackles; made a career-best two tackles for loss; recorded one sack
• Northwestern (Oct. 10): Recorded a quarterback hurry
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): Made three tackles
• at Minnesota (Oct. 31): Tallied three tackles and a sack for a loss of three yards
• at Indiana (Nov. 14): Recorded seven tackles, including half a tackle for loss
• at Penn State (Nov. 21): Had four tackles, including half a tackle for loss
• Ohio State (Nov. 28): Recorded two tackles
• Florida (Jan. 1): Notched three tackles
• Preseason Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Member

Sophomore (2014)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Has appeared in seven games to earn his first varsity letter
• Recorded three tackles and one TFL
• at Rutgers (Oct. 4): Blocked extra point attempt
• Minnesota (Sept. 27): Posted one tackle
• at Notre Dame (Sept. 6): Recorded first career TFL
• Appalachian State (Aug. 30): Made collegiate debut

Freshman (2013)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Xaverian Brothers High School (2013) coached by Charles Stevenson

Key Statistics
• Tallied 61 tackles, 13.5 for a loss, with nine sacks and four forced fumbles as a junior

Honors and Rankings
• Selected to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association All-State Team twice (2011-12)

Personal
• Maurice Roy Hurst Jr. was born on May 9, 1995
• Son of former New England Patriot Maurice Hurst
• Graduated with a degree in sport management from the School of Kinesiology
• Currently pursuing his master's degree from the School of Social Work in Management of Human Services, with a focus on Child/Youth Services