Shadre Hurst, an offensive guard for the University of Houston Football team, has been recognized as a member of the Preseason AP All-American First-Team. This announcement was made on Tuesday.
Earlier this month, Hurst was also included on the Lombardi Trophy and Outland Trophy Preseason Watch Lists. He reunites with head coach Willie Fritz and offensive line coach Eman Naghavi, having previously played under them at Tulane, where he earned accolades as an All-American and Freshman All-American, in addition to receiving All-AAC honors in The American Conference.
Hurst has demonstrated exceptional performance, achieving an 80.0 pass block grade since 2023, which ranks him second among active FBS offensive linemen. Throughout over 1,200 passing snaps, he has allowed only one sack.
In 2025, he was recognized as the highest graded offensive lineman in the American Athletic Conference and ranked sixth among guards nationwide by Pro Football Focus (PFF). During his time at Tulane, he contributed to the team's success, helping them secure three conference titles in 2022-23 and 2025, while maintaining a record of just one sack allowed over four seasons.
