Demontre Hurst (born March 24, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Oklahoma and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and has also played for the Tennessee Titans.

Demontre Hurst
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Hurst with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 30, 20, 41
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-24) March 24, 1991 (age 33)
Lancaster, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Lancaster (Lancaster, Texas)
College:Oklahoma
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:58
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Hurst played high school football for the Lancaster High School . He recorded 75 tackles, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, five interceptions and one interception return for a touchdown his senior year.[1]

College career

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Hurst played from 2009 to 2012 for the Oklahoma Sooners.[1] He appeared in 53 games with 40 starts over four seasons at Oklahoma and totaled 178 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks for 17 yards, two interceptions for 104 yards, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and 33 passes defensed.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)
189 lb
(86 kg)
4.51 s 1.54 s 2.60 s 4.26 s 7.16 s 37 in
(0.94 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
11 reps
All values from Oklahoma Pro Day[2]

Chicago Bears

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Hurst was signed by the Chicago Bears on April 28, 2013, after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft.[3]

On August 31, 2013, Hurst was released by the Bears.[4] On September 4, 2013, Hurst was signed to the Bears' practice squad.[5] On December 11, 2013, Hurst signed a futures contract with the Bears.[6]

On September 8, 2014, Hurst was released by the Bears.[7] On September 18, 2014, Hurst was re-signed to the Chicago Bears' 53-man roster.[8] On October 12, 2014, Hurst recorded his first interception of his career, intercepting Matt Ryan in the 4th quarter.[9][10]

On September 19, 2015, Hurst was released by the Bears.[11] On September 22, 2015, Hurst signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[12] On October 7, 2015, Hurst was promoted to the Bears' 53-man roster.[13] On October 19, 2015, Hurst was released by the Bears.[14] On October 21, 2015, Hurst was signed to the Bears' practice squad.[15] On December 12, 2015, Hurst was promoted to the Bears' 53-man roster.[16]

On September 3, 2016, Hurst was released by the Bears as part of the final roster cuts.[17] On September 4, 2016, Hurst was signed to the practice squad the next day.[18] On October 8, 2016, Hurst was promoted to the Bears' 53-man roster.[19] On October 10, 2016, Hurst was released by the Bears.[20] On October 12, 2016, Hurst signed to the Bears' practice squad two days later.[21] On October 25, 2016, Hurst was promoted to the active roster.[22] On December 11, 2016, Hurst recorded an interception, his first of the season, against the Detroit Lions.[23][24]

Tennessee Titans

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On April 3, 2017, Hurst signed with the Tennessee Titans.[25] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[26] He was re-signed by the Titans on December 22, 2017.[27] He was waived on December 29, 2017.[28]

On February 5, 2018, Hurst re-signed with the Titans.[29] He was released on September 1, 2018.[30]

Tampa Bay Vipers

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Hurst was drafted in the 3rd round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Vipers.[31] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[32]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Demontre Hurst". soonersports.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Demontre Hurst". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 28, 2013). "Bears add 10 undrafted free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2013). "Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2013). "Bears add seven players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  6. ^ Wiederer, Dan (December 30, 2013). "Charles Tillman on return to Bears: 'I have some options'". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Bears Sign S Ahmad Dixon, Waive CB Demontre Hurst". chicago.cbslocal.com. September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  8. ^ Wiederer, Dan (September 18, 2014). "Bears re-sign cornerback Hurst". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  9. ^ Biggs, Brad (October 13, 2014). "10 thoughts after Bears' win over Falcons". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  10. ^ "Sport GIFs & Videos: Demontre Hurst interception of Matt Ryan Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons". Sport GIFs & Videos. October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Campbell, Rich (September 19, 2015). "Bears promote DE Brandon Dunn". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  12. ^ Biggs, Brad (September 22, 2015). "Bears promote David Fales to 53-man roster". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  13. ^ Wiltfong, Lester A. Jr. (October 7, 2015). "Bears elevate Demontre Hurst to the active roster". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  14. ^ Wiederer, Dan (October 19, 2015). "Bears waive cornerback Demontre Hurst". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  15. ^ Wiltfong, Lester A. Jr. (October 21, 2015). "Bears sign Demontre Hurst to the Practice Squad". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  16. ^ Wiederer, Dan (December 12, 2015). "Bears send receiver Marquess Wilson to IR with foot injury". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  17. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2016). "Bears trim 22 to reach 53-man limit". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
  18. ^ Emma, Chris (September 5, 2016). "Bears Sign Demontre Hurst, Cornelius Edison To Practice Squad". chicago.cbslocal.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ^ Mayer, Larry (October 8, 2016). "Bears add Hurst to roster, cut Wilson". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016.
  20. ^ Mayer, Larry (October 10, 2016). "Bears elevate Bausby, waive Hurst". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017.
  21. ^ Mayer, Larry (October 11, 2016). "Bears re-sign Hurst to practice squad". Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  22. ^ Bouda, Nate (October 25, 2016). "Bears Promote DB Demontre Hurst To Active Roster, Waive DB Jacoby Glenn". NFL Trade Rumors.
  23. ^ LeGere, Bob (December 11, 2016). "Barkley 'continues to be a bright spot' for Chicago Bears". Daily Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  24. ^ "Hurst intercepts pass in end zone". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  25. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 3, 2017). "Titans Agree to Terms with CB Demontre Hurst". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017.
  26. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2017). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
  27. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 22, 2017). "Titans sign CB Hurst, Place Sims on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com.
  28. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 29, 2017). "Titans Promote RB Khalfani Muhammad to Active Roster". TitansOnline.com.
  29. ^ Wyatt, Jim (February 5, 2018). "Titans Re-Sign Cornerback Demontre Hurst". TitansOnline.com.
  30. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.
  31. ^ "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
  32. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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