TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Raiders in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, April 28, 2018.
CAREER: Veteran defensive tackle enters third year with the Raiders after being drafted by the club in 2018…Ranks third in Raiders history among defensive tackles with 7.5 sacks in his first two seasons…In 2019, appeared in all 16 contests and posted 18 tackles (11 solo), 3.5 sacks, one INT, three passes defensed and two fumble recoveries…Started in 10-of-13 appearances during his rookie campaign in 2018, logging 31 stops (26), a team-high four sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble…Career totals include 29 appearances with 14 starts, 49 tackles (37), 7.5 sacks, one INT, six passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
2019: Played in all 16 games and made four starts...Compiled 18 tackles (11 solo), 3.5 sacks, one INT, three passes defensed and two fumble recoveries...Was the only defensive tackle in the NFL with at least three sacks and one INT...(9/9) vs. Den.: Started in the season opener and recorded two tackles (one)...(9/15) vs. KC: Registered one tackle on defense and appeared on special teams...(9/22) at Min.: Totaled four tackles (one) and one pass defensed...(9/29) at Ind.: Saw action as a rotational player on the defensive line...(10/6) vs. Chi.: Recorded his first two sacks of the season, taking down QB Chase Daniel for a loss of 15 yards in the second quarter and for a loss of nine yards on the final play of the game...(10/20) at GB: Rotated in on the defensive line...(10/27) at Hou.: Appeared on both defense and special teams...(11/3) vs. Det.: Logged his first career fumble recovery…(11/7) vs. LAC: Tallied two tackles (one) and a half-sack, combining with DE Benson Mayowa to take down QB Phillip Rivers for a loss of 10 yards...(11/17) vs. Cin.: Registered one tackle and one fumble recovery...(11/24) at NYJ: Saw action as a rotational player on the defensive line and posted one tackle...(12/1) at KC: Recorded a sack by taking down QB Patrick Mahomes for a loss of 12...(12/8) vs. Ten.: On third-and-8 on the Titans' opening possession, tallied his first career INT and returned it 55 yards…His 55-yard INT return marked the longest by a Raiders defensive lineman since at least 1991...(12/15) vs. Jac.: Notched on one tackle and recorded one pass defensed...(12/22) at LAC: Started on the defensive line…(12/29) at Den.: Posted two tackles, including one for loss.
2018: Appeared in 13 games with 10 starts in his rookie campaign…Finished with 31 tackles (26 solo) including a team-leading four sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble…His four sacks tied for second in club history among rookie defensive tackles and tied for 10th among all rookie defenders in 2018...(9/10) vs. LAR: Recorded three stops on defense (three) in his NFL debut...(9/16) at Den.: Made his first career start at defensive tackle...Registered his first career sack when he took down QB Case Keenum for a 5-yard loss...(9/23) at Mia.: Started on defense and recorded one tackle...(9/30) vs. Cle.: Totaled four tackles (two), one sack, his first career forced fumble and one pass defensed...His strip sack of QB Baker Mayfield led to a Raiders scoring drive...(10/7) at LAC: Registered two tackles and one pass defensed for the second consecutive game...(10/14) vs. Sea.: Totaled two tackles and one pass defensed...(10/28) vs. Ind.: Started and recorded two tackles...(11/1) at SF: Registered three tackles...(11/11) vs. LAC: Recorded his third sack of the season when he took down QB Philip Rivers for a 1-yard loss...Finished with four tackles and one sack...(11/18) at Ari.: Finished second on the team with five tackles in the contest, including one sack...Recorded his team-leading fourth sack of the season, taking down QB Josh Rosen for a loss of eight yards...Since 2013, no player drafted in the fifth round or later compiled more sacks through the first 10 games of their rookie season...(11/25) at Bal.: Registered one tackle...(12/2) vs. KC: Notched one tackle as a rotational player on defense...(12/16) at Cin.: Recorded three tackles as a rotational player on defense.
COLLEGE: Four-year letterman who played in 46 games during his career at Michigan and made 17 starts…Was named Academic All-Big Ten Conference four times (2014-17) and earned U-M Athletic Academic Achievement…Career totals include 133 tackles (64 solo), 33.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick…In 2017 as a fifth-year senior, earned his fourth varsity letter and was named Academic All-Big Ten…Was also named by coaches as the Defensive Player of the Year and honored as the team's Bo Schembechler Award winner as the Most Valuable Player…Earned NCAA Consensus All-American honors and also named Associated Press All-American First Team, Sporting News First Team, AFCA All-American First Team and FWA All-Big Ten First Team while finishing as a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award…Started all 13 games at defensive tackle and racked up career highs in tackles (61), tackles for loss (14.5), sacks (five) and passes defensed (two), while adding one forced fumble…In 2016, earned his third varsity letter and was named Academic All-Big Ten Conference…Played in 12 contests and totaled 34 tackles (19), 11.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass defensed and one forced fumble…In 2015, earned U-M Athletic Academic Achievement, was named Academic All-Big Ten and was a member of the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list…Played in all 13 games and made four starts…As a sophomore in 2014, earned his first Academic All-Big Ten honor and varsity letter…Appeared in eight contests and tallied three tackles…In 2013, did not see game action…Graduated from the School of Kinesiology with a sport management degree.
PERSONAL: Attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Mass. …Tallied 61 tackles, 13.5 for loss, nine sacks and four forced fumbles as a junior while being named to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association All-State Team two times (2011-12)…Son of former New England Patriot DB Maurice Hurst…Enrolled in the School of Social Work graduate program.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 5, 11/18/18 at Ari. Solo – 5, 11/18/18 at Ari. Sacks – 2.0, 10/6/19 vs. Chi (Lon.). Forced fumbles – 1, 9/30/18 vs. Cle. Fumble Recoveries – 1, two times; last: 11/17/19 vs. Cin. Interceptions – 1, 12/8/19 vs. Ten. Passes defensed – 1, six times; last: 12/15/19 vs. Jac.
