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Shadre Hurst
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cartersville, Ga.
- High School:
- Cartersville HS
- Prev School:
- Tulane
Prior to UH
High School
Personal
- 2025 All-America Second-Team by The Sporting News
- Two-time All-AAC First Team selection
- Top graded offensive lineman in the American Athletic Conference in 2025
- No. 6 graded guard nationally by PFF in 2025
- No. 9 graded offensive lineman nationally by PFF in 2025
- Three-time American Athletic Conference Champion (2022-23, 2025)
- Helped Tulane’s offense rank in the top 10 nationally in sack allowed per game (6th - 0.77) and tackles for loss allowed per game (7th - 3.69)
- No. 10 run block grade in The American by PFF in 2024
High School
- Starred at Cartersville High School as an OT and DL
- First Team All-State Selection by the AJC
- First Team All-Region 7-AAAAA Offensive Line selection
- State runner-up in wrestling as a junior (heavyweight division)
- Won the state championship in wrestling as a senior (heavyweight division)
- One of the top wrestlers in the entire Southeast region
Personal
- Nickname: Dre
- Hobbies: fishing, gaming, and cooking
- Dream job outside of football: pediatrician
- Fun fact: has seven siblings
- Chose UH for the direction of the program and the culture Coach Fritz has created
- One word to describe himself on the field: force
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: chili
- His motivation for working hard is his family
- Favorite childhood memory: visiting his grandfather’s house
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: winning the 2022 Cotton Bowl with Tulane
- Hidden talent: wrestling: finished high school ranked 11th nationally in the heavyweight class
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Speaks to Media on the 2026 Transfer Portal Class
Wednesday, February 04
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. LSU (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Highlights: Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
