The University of Houston's offensive guard Shadre Hurst has received recognition as a member of the Preseason AP All-American First-Team. This announcement was made on Tuesday.
Earlier in August, Hurst was also included in the Preseason Watch Lists for both the Lombardi Trophy and the Outland Trophy. He has a history with head coach Willie Fritz and offensive line coach Eman Naghavi from their time at Tulane, where Hurst was honored as an All-American and Freshman All-American, in addition to receiving All-AAC accolades.
Hurst has demonstrated impressive performance metrics, holding an 80.0 pass block grade since 2023, which ranks him second among active FBS offensive linemen. He has played over 1,200 passing snaps and allowed only one sack during that time.
In 2025, he was recognized as the highest-graded offensive lineman in the American Athletic Conference and ranked sixth among guards nationwide according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). During his tenure at Tulane, Hurst contributed to the team winning three conference titles in 2022-23 and 2025, while maintaining a record of only one sack allowed over four seasons.
