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Size Just Starts to Explain Why Hurst Is So Good

By Mike Grimala
ESPNRISE.com

Friday, September 11, 2009

James Hurst has always been big. And strong. And athletic. But that isn't what makes him a great football player. Yes, standing 6-foot-6 and possessing dancer's feet at 290 pounds certainly helps. Then again, there are plenty of big, athletic kids who can't come close to matching Hurst on the football field. In addition to being a physical specimen, the Plainfield (Plainfield, Ind.) senior offensive lineman also happens to be one of the smartest players in the country. "He possesses incredib ...

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