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2000 Highlights
Played in eight games, starting two for the Illini ... Totaled nine tackles and a tackle for loss ... Tied a career-high with three tackles against Michigan ... Recorded a tackle and a tackle for loss at San Diego State ... Had two tackles against Iowa and at Minnesota ... Was hampered by groin and hamstring injuries throughout the season.
1999 Highlights
Played in five games, primarily on the field goal protection unit.
1998 Highlights
Played in all 11 games, starting three at cornerback, with 12 tackles, including six solos, one interception and five passes broken up … Made starts vs. Louisville, Purdue and Indiana … In first college start vs. Louisville, made seven tackles with six solos, with one interception, and one pass broken up . . . Made three tackles with two solos at Purdue . . . Broke up two passes at Penn State . . . Made two stops vs. Middle Tennessee, Ohio State and Indiana.
1997 Highlights
Missed the entire season as a medical redshirt after tearing his ACL in fall camp.
High School Highlights
Earned All-10-5A Conference honors. . . Earned all-district honors in football and track and All-America prep honors in track as determined by National Scholastic . . . Played cornerback, strong safety and free safety . . . Helped lead St. Augustine to 1995 Louisiana state runner-up finish and 11-2 overall record as a senior . . . Earned three letters in football and track . . . High school coach was Anthony Biagis . . . Earned honor roll honors at St. Augustine as a sophomore.
Personal
Born Feb. 22, 1979 … Nickname is Ace . . . Most memorable moments in sports were scoring five runs in one Little League game and earning All-America honors in track … Parents are Tony and Cassandra Hurd … Has four brothers . . . Majoring in leisure studies and sports management … Enjoys art, drawing and music . . . Lists favorite athletes as Barry Sanders and Deion Sanders.
Career Highs
Tackles: 7 vs. Louisville, 9/19/98
Solo Tackles: 6 vs. Louisville, 9/19/98
PBU: 2 at Penn State, 10/31/98
Interceptions: 1 vs. Louisville, 9/19/98
Defensive Statistics
| TFL- | INT- | ||||||
| YEAR | G | ST | AT | TOT | YDS | YDS | FUM |
| 1998 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 1-6 | 1-0 | 5 |
HURD GAME-BY-GAME,
| 2000 | UA | AS | TOT | TFL-YD | SACK-YD | PDEF |
| SDSU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| MICH | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| @MINN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| IOWA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| @PSU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| OSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 1999 | UA | AS | TOT | TFL-YD | SACK-YD | PDEF |
| OSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 1998 | UA | AS | TOT | TFL-YD | SACK-YD | PDEF |
| @WSU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| MTSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| UL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| IOWA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| @NW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| OSU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| WIS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| @PUR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| @PSU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| @MSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
