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Ted Hurst, a 6'4" wide receiver from Georgia State, showcases impressive skills in his NFL Draft profile. At 22 years old, he has the potential to make an impact in the upcoming season.
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Nov 1, 2024; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Georgia State Panthers wide receiver Ted Hurst (16) makes a touchdown catch against the Connecticut Huskies in the second quarter at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
College: Georgia State
Height/Weight: 6'4"/206
Hands: 9 3/4"
Age: 22 (at the time of the 2026 season opener)
40-Yard Dash: 4.42
Vertical Jump: 36.5"
Broad Jump: 11'3"
20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
3-Cone: N/A
Profiles similar to:Christian Watson
Plays similar to: Danario Alexander
| Attribute | Grade |
|---|---|
| Ball Tracking |
Ted Hurst stands 6'4" tall and weighs 206 pounds.
Ted Hurst played for Georgia State University.
Ted Hurst will be 22 years old at the start of the 2026 NFL season.
Ted Hurst plays as a wide receiver.

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| 9.0 (10) |
| Contested Catch/Body Control | 9.0 (10) |
| Hands | 8.0 (10) |
| Release | 8.5 (10) |
| Route-Running | 7.5 (10) |
| Run After Catch | 7.0 (10) |
| Physicality/Competitiveness | 6.5 (8) |
| Separation | 4.0 (6) |
| Speed | 3.5 (4) |
| Blocking | 1.0 (2) |
| Film Grade | 64.0 (80) |
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Hurst likely landed on the radar of most hardcore college football fans last summer when The Athletic's Bruce Feldman put the First-Team All-Sun Belt player on his College Football Freaks List. That athleticism is the reason he warrants Day 2 consideration in the NFL Draft later this month; there just are not a lot of humans walking the earth who have his combination of size, speed and explosiveness. (Note the above mention of Christian Watson, who is his closest comp based on Combine metrics.) Hurst answered the questions he needed to about stepping up in competition when he performed as well as he did during Senior Bowl practices in January, although he did enough in two games against Vanderbilt (7-128-2 in 2024 and 7-71-0 in 2025) to address those concerns.
It is easy to be seduced by the Watson-like athleticism, and some team should be willing to take the plunge on the second day of the draft. While he may be raw, he flashes quick feet and more flexibility than most receivers his size have. Although Hurst's game in the NFL - at least right away - will likely be a field-stretcher, he has no reservations about working the middle of the field. In other words, he was not a one-trick pony in college. He will not be drafted as high as Watson was (No. 34 in 2022) in part because he does not separate nearly as easily, nor does he maintain his speed as Watson did at North Dakota State. (Watson also played with better quarterbacks at NDSU and for much better teams during his college years.) Considering that it will likely take him a while to beat NFL press and put on the muscle necessary before a team can even dream of making him an X, Hurst should begin his pro career as a Z (to allow him more free releases) so he can focus on the things that make him special right now. The deck is usually stacked against small-school receivers and history is littered with 6-foot-4 (or taller) receivers who have failed to make an impact at Hurst's current weight (or lower), but one of the small details that separates him from the Marquez Valdes-Scantling's of the world is that his game is about more than just size and speed. Although the floor is low if he gets asked to do too much too soon, there is enough to work with here that a highly skilled position coach could turn him into a viable X receiver down the road.
This article originally appeared on The Huddle: Ted Hurst NFL Draft Profile - Rookie Film Analysis