Ethan Hurkett

Ethan Hurkett (born September 19, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Early life Hurkett was born on September 19, 2001, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Janelle and Edward Hurkett. Measuring and , Hurkett played both middle and inside linebacker positions and fullback with the Xavier Lancers football team. During the course of his time in high school Hurkett earned numerous state, district, first team and MVP accolades. In his senior year, Hurkett served the Lancers as team captain. He was a three-year letterman in football and an honor roll student throughout his time in high school. He graduated in 2020 and was projected as a three-star recruiting prospect by 247Sports.com.

College career After redshirting the 2020 season, Hurkett joined the University of Iowa Hawkeyes as a defensive end for the 2021 season where he played in the first three games before sustaining a season-ending ACL injury. He was later re-signed on August 1, following knee injuries sustained by Chiefs defensive end Ethan Downs and wide receiver Cyrus Allen.