Missouri State

  Fifth-year senior outside linebacker who may be poised for a breakout campaign after a solid spring ... Former Missouri State All-American tight end Clay Harbor calls Hurt the 'toughest player (on the Bears[apos] defense) to block.'

 2009: Played in all 11 games and was a regular contributor on defense and special teams ... Finished the season with 10 tackles, including four stops in the home win over Indiana State (11/7/09) ... Also notched two tackles against No. 1 Southern Illinois in season finale in Carbondale (11/14/09) ... Ended the season with six tackles over a two-game span ... His six solo tackles ranked 15th on the team.

 2008: Played eight games as a sophomore and recorded 18 tackles ... His 14 solo stops were 10th on the team ... Recorded five solo stops at Oklahoma State (9/13/08) ... Had season-high six tackles, including three solos, in win at Southeast Missouri (9/20/08) ... Had three other games with two tackles.
 

2007: Collected 13 total tackles, including six solo stops in nine games played ... Tallied four tackles in home win over Indiana State (10/27/07) ... Earned MSU Special Teams Player of the Week after home win over Illinois State (10/6/07) and MSU Defensive Scout Team POW for Western Illinois game (10/13/07) ... Also had three tackles in win over Central Arkansas (9/22/07) and at Youngstown State (9/29/07).

 2006: Redshirted his first year at MSU.

 High School: Was a two-time all-Missouri River Valley Conference pick for coach Jeff Wallace at Boonville (Mo.) High ... Was an all-district linebacker for the Pirates in 2005 while being named to the KMZU Dream Team and earning an Old Spice Red Zone nomination ... Also earned team[apos]s Offensive MVP Award at running back.

 Personal: Kolby Andrew Hurt was born 1/20/88 in Columbia, Mo. ... Son of Henry Hurt and Marie Perry of Boonville, Mo. ... Majoring in Criminology with a minor in Sociology ... Has two sisters, Karaunda and Kistina, and a brother, Kelvon.