South Alabama gets a long, disruptive Class of 2026 defensive tackle in Brayden Hurst
Brayden Hurst is a **signed South Alabama defensive tackle** in the Class of 2026, listed at **6-2, 270** and profiled by ESPN as a Ponchatoula, Louisiana prospect. His appeal is size at the point of attack: he brings the frame for interior line play and the kind of physical presence that can hold gaps, absorb contact, and develop into a downhill run defender and pocket pusher. For a staff looking for a developmental DL with clear positional value, he fits as a buildable interior prospect rather than a polished finished product.
