Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst will return for his fifth year of eligibility.
A week after coach Jim Harbaugh led a public campaign to keep him at the team's bust, Hurst announced his plans today.
“I decided I’m going to come back for my fifth year next year and start my master’s degree and play another year of football,” Hurst said today at Schembechler Hall. “After thinking it through with my family, coach Harbaugh and coach (Greg) Mattison, we figured out that’s what I wanted to do, improve on some things.”
Hurst made the decision before even receiving NFL draft feedback.