Billy Nicoe Hurst

Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
San Pablo, Calif.
High School:
Vanden
Position:
S
Major:
Sociology

2017 (Senior)

Second-Team All-MVFC selection...started all 11 games at cornerback…finished with 25 total tackles, including 14 solo stops…finished with a team-high nine pass breakups…in MVFC games had 19 tackles, 12 of which were solos…had six PBUs vs. MVFC foes…had eight tackles, including five solos against Illinois State…credited with four tackles at Pittsburgh...had three stops vs. Illinois State and Missouri State...broke up two passes vs. Robert Morris and Indiana State...credited with a pair of solo tackles vs. NDSU...had breakups in seven games…YSU’s pass defense allowed just 143.7 yards per game and a 46.7 completion percentage.

2016 (Junior)

Played in all 16 games and started the final two games of the year...started at safety against Eastern Washington and James Madison...was credited with 18 total tackles, 16 of which were solo stops...had an interception and two pass breakups as well...had a season-best five tackles, all solos, against Southern Illinois...also had a pass breakup against the Salukis...in National Championship Game against James Madison had four tackles, all solos...in semifinals against Eastern Washington had a pair of tackles and a key interception in the third quarter...with YSU trailing 31-20 intercepted a tipped Gage Gubrud pass at the YSU one-yard line...returned the pick 16 yards to change the momentum of the game...at Missouri State was credited with three solo tackles...had two tackles at West Virginia...against Duquesne had a tackle and pass breakup...also played on special teams units...earned his first letter.

CONTRA COSTA: A Northern California American Division Pacific 7 League selection on defense...had 44 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore...coach was Alonzo Carter.