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Jaguars made strategic trades in the 2025 NFL Draft, acquiring key picks for 2026.
Ted Hurst, a wide receiver from Georgia State, was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round at No. 84 overall. He is considered a sleeper pick for the 2026 class, potentially replacing Mike Evans.
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Ted Hurst is an NFL Draft sleeper.
Now, he's the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They took him in the third round on Friday night at No. 84 overall.
He's a big dude with athleticism, but he's from Georgia State, so he slid.
But in Senior Bowl week, he stole the show.
"If you ask any DB at the Senior Bowl, they've heard of Ted Hurst," ESPN's Booger McFarland said on the draft broadcast.
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Here's what you need to know.
Hurst is a 6-foot-4, 206-pound receiver who started his college career at Valdosta State before ending it at Georgia State.
In 2025, Hurst was huge, catching 71 passes for 1,004 yards and six touchdowns.
Hurst measured 6 feet, 3 inches and seven-eighths at the Combine.
He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds.
His vertical jump was 36.5 inches, and his broad jump was 11-3.
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Ted Hurst was drafted in the third round as the 84th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Ted Hurst is considered a sleeper pick due to his impressive performance during Senior Bowl week and his athleticism despite coming from a smaller program like Georgia State.
Ted Hurst is seen as a potential replacement for Mike Evans on the Buccaneers roster.
Jaguars made strategic trades in the 2025 NFL Draft, acquiring key picks for 2026.
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The Bucs will return a bunch of smaller receivers: Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka, Jalen McMillan and Tez Johnson.
They lose Mike Evans to the 49ers, though.
Hurst is the big target who can, if everything goes right, replace Evans.
That's a big role to fill, but Hurst might just be special.