Ranking the nation's top 20 offensive tackles

Posted Aug 20, 2012
11. James Hurst, North Carolina Particulars: 6-7/310, Jr.; Plainfield (Ind.) High Buzz: He has been a starter basically since setting foot on campus in 2010. Hurst was a four-star prospect and the No. 32 player nationally in the 2010 recruiting class. He is physical and aggressive, and has improved as a pass blocker in his time in Chapel Hill. (Yahoo! Sports)

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