Meet the Prospect: Hayden Hurst

Get to know tight end prospect Hayden Hurst.

Name: Hayden Hurst

Position: Tight end

School: South Carolina

Ht/Wt: 6-4, 250

40 dash: 4.67 seconds

Bench: (did not bench)

Vertical: 31.5 inches

Broad: 120.0 inches

3-cone: 7.19 seconds

20-yard shuttle: 4.37 seconds

How he fits: When the Lions released Eric Ebron before the start of the league year for financial reasons, they left a bit of a hole at the tight end position.

Lions general manager Bob Quinn expects last year’s fourth-round pick Michael Roberts to step up and play a bigger role in his second season. The team also signed veterans Luke Willson and Levine Toilolo in free agency to compete for playing time, but the production those three players can…