Demontre Hurst (born March 24, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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and signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and has also played for the

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Early years

Hurst played

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for the Lancaster High School . He recorded 75 tackles, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, five interceptions and one interception return for a touchdown his senior year.

College career

Hurst played from 2009 to 2012 for the

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. He appeared in 53 games with 40 starts over four seasons at Oklahoma and totaled 178 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks for 17 yards, two interceptions for 104 yards, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and 33 passes defensed.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Hurst was signed by the

on April 28, 2013, after going undrafted in the

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. On August 31, 2013, Hurst was released by the Bears. On September 4, 2013, Hurst was signed to the Bears' practice squad. On December 11, 2013, Hurst signed a futures contract with the Bears. On September 8, 2014, Hurst was released by the Bears. On September 18, 2014, Hurst was re-signed to the Chicago Bears' 53-man roster. On October 12, 2014, Hurst recorded his first interception of his career, intercepting Matt Ryan in the 4th quarter. On September 19, 2015, Hurst was released by the Bears. On September 22, 2015, Hurst signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad. On October 7, 2015, Hurst was promoted to the Bears' 53-man roster. On October 19, 2015, Hurst was released by the Bears. On October 21, 2015, Hurst was signed to the Bears' practice squad. On December 12, 2015, Hurst was promoted to the Bears' 53-man roster. On September 3, 2016, Hurst was released by the Bears as part of the final roster cuts. On September 4, 2016, Hurst was signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 8, 2016, Hurst was promoted to the Bears' 53-man roster. On October 10, 2016, Hurst was released by the Bears. On October 12, 2016, Hurst signed to the Bears' practice squad two days later. On October 25, 2016, Hurst was promoted to the active roster. On December 11, 2016, Hurst recorded an interception, his first of the season, against the

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Tennessee Titans

On April 3, 2017, Hurst signed with the

. He was waived on September 2, 2017. He was re-signed by the Titans on December 22, 2017. He was waived on December 29, 2017. On February 5, 2018, Hurst re-signed with the Titans. He was released on September 1, 2018.

Tampa Bay Vipers

Hurst was drafted in the 3rd round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bio
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