Laythan Hurst is a 2027 safety from Kaukauna High in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, and his recruitment is already moving: four offers on the board from Lakeland, St. Norbert, UW River Falls, and UW Stevens Point, the most recent arriving in September. The junior tape explains why. Hurst put up 72 tackles with four tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, and a forced fumble, then added a return threat on top of it: eight kick returns for 235 yards, a 31.6-yard average. Safeties who take the ball away and change field position are worth two roster spots. ## The senior season Five games in he has 43 tackles, 24 of them solo, four tackles for loss, a sack and a half, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He opened the year against West Allis Hale with six tackles and a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, then followed it with a 13-tackle night against Notre Dame. The production has not dipped against Kimberly, Neenah, or Appleton North. At 5'10 and 180 pounds he runs a 4.7 forty with a 235-pound power clean behind it, which is where the closing speed and the tackling come from. A 25 on the ACT is the number that widens the list, because it clears academic admissions at schools well beyond the four already in on him. Hurst is a three-star ONE11 prospect whose film, offer sheet, and test score all point the same direction.
2027 Wisconsin safety with four offers, 72 junior tackles, and a 91-yard kick return score
