Hayden Hurst was Baltimore’s top pick in Thursday night’s first round of the NFL Draft, but the former South Carolina tight end wasn’t the biggest name introduced to Ravens fans on Friday.
Hurst appeared with fellow Baltimore first round pick Lamar Jackson at a news conference Friday afternoon. The first four questions were directed to Jackson, and the first question Hurst received was about Jackson.
“It’s a little bizarre,” Hurst said, “but he’s a dynamic player. He’s done it on the field. He deserves the recognition.”
Hurst was picked with the 25th overall selection in the draft, becoming the first Gamecock taken in the first round since 2014 and the first offensive player from USC taken in the first round since Troy Williamson in 2007.