Ted Hurst III

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wide Receiver

Personal

Age	22
Birthdate	July 2, 2004
Height	6'4"
Weight	206 lb

Draft

College	Georgia State
Year	2026
Pick	Round: 3, Overall: 84
Team	TB

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
1.45	18.95	0.12

You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.

Player News

Ted Hurst III: Ted Hurst III Making a Late Push for Redraft Relevance

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Ted Hurst III has pushed himself onto the deep-league redraft radar with a strong finish to training camp. The third-round rookie stood out during Tuesday's joint practice with Jacksonville, beating Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter for a 15-yard gain over the middle and continuing a summer in which Baker Mayfield has shown growing trust in him. Head coach Todd Bowles said earlier this month that Mayfield trusts Hurst to be where he needs to be, while Mayfield later praised the rookie's size, speed and ability to win contested catches. Hurst's preseason numbers have been quiet, with two catches for 19 yards on seven targets through two games, but Tampa Bay has repeatedly turned to him while Emeka Egbuka, Jalen McMillan and Tez Johnson have missed practice time. He also started alongside David Sills V against Kansas City with several regulars sidelined. The path gets much tighter if Egbuka, McMillan, Chris Godwin Jr. and Johnson are all healthy, so Hurst is not a standard-league priority yet. Still, RotoBaller ranks him 11th among rookie wide receivers, and his late-camp rise makes him worth monitoring in deeper redraft formats.

Aug. 27, 2026 9:16 AM EST