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Hayden Hurst
TE · South Carolina · age 24.7 · 6'4" · 250 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#25
1st Round
Bust probability
21%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#25
BAL
Consensus rank
#43
24 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.06 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.04 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.04 |
| Age at draft | -0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| charting gap run block grade | -0.02 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (26 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#28
Athlon Sports#45
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#45
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#24
Drafttek#31
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#73
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#101
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#52
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#35
NFL Spin Zone (Peter Smith)#61
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#43
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#73
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#46
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#45
The Draft Network (Joe Marino)#50
The Draft Network (Kyle Crabbs)#62
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
7
Avg snap share
39%
2nd-deal AAV
$3.5M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerell Adams | 2016 · #184 | 10.3 | Contributor |
| Nick Vannett | 2016 · #94 | 5.1 | Starter |
| A.J. Derby | 2015 · #202 | — | Starter |
| Seth Devalve | 2016 · #138 | 8.1 | Contributor |
| Tyler Higbee | 2016 · #110 | 9.7 | Starter |