football recruiting issue
Maurice Hurst Jr. Turns Heads
With His Athleticism
Charlie Stevenson always smiled to
himself when it happened. Coaches
from the host of schools recruiting
6-2, 305-pound defensive tackle Maurice Hurst Jr. never failed to react
to the deviation in the big bruiser���s
game film.
They���d be watching Hurst pound
away in the trenches, muscling up
on overmatched offensive linemen
and clearing the way for runners at
Xaverian Brothers High School. Then
they���d reach the part where Hurst
himself did the running, including
a 75-yard breakaway touchdown
rumble.
Invariably, Stevenson heard about it.
���He���s making cuts back, carrying
people into the end zone,��� Stevenson said with a chuckle. ���Everybody
looks and goes, ���What the hell is
that?���
���I���m like, ���Are you recruiting him
as a running back?��� They���d say, ���No,
but we don���t have any defensive
tackles for us that can do that.��� It was
funny how it came up. He showed
everybody his athleticism, and that���s
one of his big strengths. He���s big,
he���s strong, he���s physical, but people
Hurst is a 6-2, 305-pound defensive tackle, but he once had a 75-yard rushing touchdown in
high school.
photo courtesy rivals.com
