2008 Football Roster
Roster
Nelson Hurst
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 243
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Plainfield, IN
- High School/Previous School:
- Plainfield HS
CAREER:
Still awaiting first opportunity to help the Bulldog offense on the playing field.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from high school in December 2007 and enrolled at Mississippi State for spring semester 2008 ... Rated the No. 34 tight end prospect in the country by recruiting web site Scout.com prior to his senior season ... Credited with running a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash by Scout ... That publication rated him in its Midwest Top 100 prospects ... Ranked as the No. 45 tight end prospect in the nation by ESPN.com in its post-season listing ... Credited with a 360-pound bench press by the recruiting web site Rivals.com ... That site rated him as the No. 9 prospect in the state of Indiana ... Three-year starter on both sides of the ball ... Named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association and the Bloomington Herald Times Class 4A Junior All-State team as a tight end ... Was also named an Indiana Grid Iron Digest Top 50 Junior to Watch ... Made 46 catches for 806 yards (17.5 yards per catch) and 13 touchdowns during his final two seasons of high school football ... Had 17 catches for 301 yards, a 17.7-yard average, and six touchdowns during his senior campaign ... Caught 29 passes for 505 yards, a 17.4-yard average, and seven touchdowns during his junior season ... Also starred on the defensive side of the ball ... Made 71 tackles and 12 quarterback sacks as a junior defensive end. . . An honors student in the classroom ... Other top scholarship offers: Illinois, Purdue and UCLA ... Committed to MSU in May 2007.
PERSONAL:
Born Nelson Hurst, 2-12-90 ... Son of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hurst ... His father played football at Alabama ... Majoring in teaching and coaching.
