Scott Fowler: ‘I've always taken the unconventional route:' Hayden Hurst on his journey to Panthers
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — At age 29, new Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst has already lived two athletic lifetimes. But he can summarize them both for you...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — At age 29, new Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst has already lived two athletic lifetimes. But he can summarize them both for you quickly. On Monday, after a training-camp practice, I asked Hurst to describe the career path that brought him to the Panthers. He got it done in under 100 words. 'I've always taken the unconventional route,' Hurst said. 'I started in baseball and when I graduated (from high school) in 2012, I got drafted by Pittsburgh and spent three years in their minor-league system.