Maurice Hurst is one of the more dominant defensive tackle prospects in the 2018 NFL draft. He seemed destined for a first-round selection after his 10.5 sacks, 24.5 tackles for a loss and 92 tackles overall during his final two seasons at Michigan.
And he may still hear his name in the opening round, with CBSSports.com analyst Will Brinson slotting Hurst into the Atlanta Falcons at No. 26 in his most recent mock draft. But the player’s journey to get there, and at worst likely be selected early on in Day 2, has come with a detour out of his control.
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An injured prospect can work hard to rehab a broken bone or torn muscle. But there’s no bounce-back map for an irregular heartbeat. The only option is to hope the situation corrects itself, which is what happened with Hurst.
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The 6’1″, 292-pound tackle was diagnosed with the issue at the scouting combine, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported. It’s the sort of injury that extends beyond football and makes the game seem insignificant.
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Hurst sat out combine drills with the same problem that’s followed fellow defensive tackle Nick Fairley, who was still drafted by the Detroit Lions with their 13th-overall pick in 2011.
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Fairley has since had a productive though inconsistent career, putting together three seasons with five-plus sacks, the most recent of which came in 2016 (a single-season high 6.5 sacks).
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However, Fairley’s condition surfaced again later in his career, causing him to sit out the entire 2017 campaign. That’s why there’s still a need for teams to proceed with caution when evaluating Hurst, even after he was medically cleared and not on the combine re-check list, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
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