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Jeff Hurd

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Position:

Linebacker

Personal information

Born:

May 25, 1964 (age 60)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

245 lb (111 kg)

Career information

High school:

Kansas City (MO) Lincoln Prep

College:

Kansas State

Undrafted:

1987

Career history

Dallas Cowboys (1987–1989)
Dallas Texans (1990–1991)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career Arena League statistics

Tackles:	44
Sacks:	1.5
Blocked kicks:	3
Fumble recoveries:	4
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Jeffrey Tonja Hurd (born May 25, 1964) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Dallas Texans in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at the Kansas State University.

Early life

Hurd attended Lincoln College Preparatory Academy, in Kansas City, Missouri, where he participated in football, basketball, and baseball. He received Kansas City prep athlete of the year honors as a senior.

He accepted a football scholarship from Kansas State University. He was a reserve linebacker in his first two seasons. As a junior, he was named a starter at defensive end, registering 62 tackles and 4 sacks. As a senior, he was moved to defensive tackle, posting 57 tackles and 5 sacks.^[1]

He pitched for the baseball team as a freshman, compiling an 0-1 record with a 3.5 ERA.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Hurd was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1987 NFL draft and was moved to linebacker. He was waived on August 17.^[2]

After the NFLPA strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16 game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. He was re-signed to be a part of the Dallas replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media.^[3] He was a backup at right outside linebacker behind Chris Duliban. He was released on October 26, at the end of the strike.^[4] He was re-signed for the last 2 games.

In 1988, he injured his left knee and was placed on the injured reserve list.^[5] In 1989, he was switched to defensive end and was placed on the injured reserve list with a right knee injury on August 28. He wasn't re-signed after the season.

Dallas Texans (AFL)

In 1990, he signed with the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League. He had 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks. In 1991, he collected 32 tackles, 4 fumble recoveries and 3 blocked kicks.

References

^ "Parrish Sets 6-5 Revival Goal for Kansas State". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
^ "Who's playing today and for whom". Lakeland Ledger. October 4, 1987.
^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
^ "2 More Linebackers Hurt For Cowboys". Retrieved January 12, 2019.

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