Southern’s Darryl Hurst looks like a depth-chart defender to watch, not a headline-grabber yet
Darryl Hurst is listed as a linebacker for Southern University, but publicly available 2026 team and stat pages do not show notable individual production for him yet, which suggests he is still building his role. The Jaguars’ defense has been middle-of-the-pack overall in 2026, allowing 159.0 rushing yards per game and 192.0 passing yards per game, so a linebacker who brings urgency, run support, and reliability can still carve out value fast[3][12]. What makes a player like Hurst interesting is the upside path: if he’s physical, assignment-sound, and a tone-setter, he can fit as a plug-and-play special-teams and rotation piece even before the stats catch up.
