The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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football recruiting issue the line of scrimmage in that game. Unfortunately, we didn���t win that game, but St. John���s Prep is our large school state champion here. ���We lost the game to them by a touchdown, but we were only in the game because of his work on the defensive side of the ball. They had a couple of outstanding offensive skill players, and he really shut them down. He caused, by himself, a couple of turnovers that really stopped their momentum. ���His defensive play, in his very last game of the year, was probably his best effort for us, ever. To end your career playing that hard states a lot about the kind of kid he is. He wanted us to win the game badly, and he went out and played his best football.��� Now, he���s ready to move on ��� forcefully. ��� John Borton Maurice Hurst Jr. ��������������� 6-2 ��� 305 ��� Defensive Tackle Xaverian Brothers High School ��� Westwood, Mass. Personal: Maurice Roy Hurst Jr. was born on May 9, 1995, in Boston ��� He has performed a maximum bench press of 385 pounds and a maximum squat lift of 435 ��� Best 40-yard dash time is 4.85 seconds ��� Owns a top vertical jump of 29.5 inches ��� Xaverian Brothers also produced Matt Hasselbeck, who went on to Boston College and was a three-time All-Pro quarterback in the NFL; Tim Hasselbeck, who also played at Boston College and in the NFL; Scott Bradley, who performed at Boston College; and a number of other college players ��� Hurst is the son of former New England Patriots cornerback Maurice Hurst. Rankings: Ranked as a three-star player, the No. 32 defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 2 performer in Massachusetts by Rivals.com ��� Rated as the No. 17 defensive tackle in the nation by MaxPreps.com ��� Considered a three-star prospect and the No. 2 player in Massachusetts by ESPN.com ��� Rated as a four-star player, the No. 190 overall prospect in the country, the No. 15 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 1 recruit in Massachusetts by 247Sports.com. Brady Hoke���s Comments: ���Maurice is your prototypical nose tackle, and he played running back some in high school. He had many tackles for loss and he���s very athletic. ���He is a guy that is running the ball at 275 pounds out of the backfield. Mo showed us that. If you���re projecting that he is going to be a guy up front, a