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Rock Hurst

Rock Hurst

  • Class
    1986
  • Induction
    2001
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Football
Knoxville, Tenn.

'86 B.A. Political Science
Football — Linebacker
Four-Year Letterman, Three-Year Starter — 1981-84
Team Captain — 1984
Furman MVP — 1984
Frank Selvy Furman Male Athlete of the Year — 1985
NCAA I-AA All-American — 1984
All-Southern Conference — 1984
Southern Conference Athlete of the Year — 1985
Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Team — 2021
Southern Conference Champion — 1981 (8-3, 5-2 SoCon), 1982 (9-3, 6-1 SoCon), 1983 (10-2-1, 6-0-1)
Furman Four-Year Record — 35-11-1 (20-6-1 vs. SoCon)
NCAA I-AA Playoffs — 1982, ‘83
5 Tackles Versus South Carolina (28-23 Win) — 1982
11 Tackles Versus Georgia Tech (17-14 Win) — 1983
27 Tackles (Career High), 6 TFL, 2 Sacks Versus N.C. State (34-30 Win) — 1984
Career Tackles — 338
Career Tackles For-Loss — 17
Career Sacks — 4
Career Interceptions — 5
Baseball — Catcher
Four-Year Letterman, Two-Year Starter — 1982-85
All-Southern Conference — 1984 & ‘85
Career Games — 131
Career Batting Average — .341 (Furman/5th)
Career Hits — 151
Career Doubles — 21
Career Home Runs — 31 (Furman/4th)
Career RBI — 116
Career Slugging Percentage — .616 (Furman Record)
Career Stolen Bases (Attempts) — 30x33
MLB Draft — 1984 (37th Round, Cleveland Indians)
MLB Draft — 1985 (15th Round, Cleveland Indians)
CFL Free Agent — 1985 (Hamilton Tiger-Cats)
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 2001

Note: Prior to 2002 the NCAA did not count playoff game statistics in season, career totals

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