Complex sentence: Hurst declared for the 2018 NFL Draft on December 7,2017, nearly a month before South Carolina's bowl game against Michigan, but still plans to play in the 2017 Outback Bowl.
Split into simpler sentences: Hurst declared for the 2018 NFL Draft on December 7,2017. Although Hurst declared for the draft nearly a month before South Carolina's bowl game against Michigan, Hurst has stated he plans to play in the 2018 Outback Bowl.