In a stunning development at the NFL scouting combine yesterday, former Xaverian star defensive tackle and likely first-round draft pick Maurice Hurst Jr. of Michigan was sent home to undergo further testing after media reports indicated he was red-flagged for a potential heart condition.
ESPN.com first reported Hurst will not be allowed to participate in drills. League spokesman Michael Signora confirmed that players can be held out based on certain diagnoses but that he believed Hurst was still in town.
“I was sad when I heard the news,” said his former high school coach Charlie Stevenson.