The New Orleans Saints are doing a lot of research on Tyler Shough’s next weapon. Underrated Georgia State prospect Ted Hurst is on their list of pre-draft visits, per NFL insider Ryan Fowler, who adds that Hurst also scheduled visits with the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins. He’s the latest wide receiver to be linked to the Saints, who have also met with Chris Bell (Louisville) and Makai Lemon (USC). Teams are limited to 30 of these official visits at their headquarters for interviews and medical checks, so wideout is certainly a point of emphasis for them.
Hurst, 21, was a standout at the Senior Bowl practices earlier this offseason (where the Saints had seven assistants coaching him) by showing an ability to adjust to off-target passes and track the ball in flight deep downfield. He impressed teams again at the NFL Combine — he weighed in at 6-foot-4, 206 pounds and timed the 40-yard dash in as low as 4.42 seconds. That speed showed up on the stats sheet, too. After breaking out with 56 catches for 961 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024, he caught another 71 receptions for 999 yards and six touchdowns in 2025. He picked up a first down on over 70% of his catches. That’ll play.
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Now he’s on track to be Georgia State’s third draft pick in the last three years; just three players were drafted at all prior to 2017, and the school’s most notable NFL product is former Saints Pro Bowl kicker Wil Lutz. Hurst has checked every box on his pre-draft to-do list so far. Showing the Saints what they want to see in this formal visit is just the next step.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Saints to host underrated Georgia State WR Ted Hurst
