Michigan’s Maurice Hurst, the All-American defensive tackle who was cleared medically to continue playing football after being held out of the NFL following an irregular EKG, is expected to be the highest-drafted Michigan player in the NFL Draft.
But where Hurst will go in the draft is still being hotly contested.
Initially, before the NFL Combine, Hurst was pretty much considered a first-round selection. After he was cleared by doctors, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper said he projected Hurst on the cusp of the first round and had him as the first pick of the second round in his most recent mock draft.