ANN ARBOR -- Next time you're in town and order up a ride from Uber, you just might get into the car with a future NFL draft pick.

Maurice Hurst, Michigan's superstar defensive tackle, has taken up a part-time job driving for the popular ride-sharing service. He's been doing it off and on now for the past few years, when he's not busy on the football field.

"I'm the best Uber driver in Ann Arbor," Hurst proclaimed Monday night on the "Inside Michigan Football" radio show.

Turns out, he may not be exaggerating much. Uber allows riders to grade drivers on a five-star scale. The higher the grade the better, obviously, and a grade too low gets you booted from taking rides.

Hurst's rating?

"It's 4.9," he said. "I don't know who gave me a four-star. I have 8(6) five-star ratings. I get a few compliments."

Hurst said he decided to start driving for Uber a few years ago as a way "just to clear my head." He likes driving around and talking to people he doesn't know.

"It's something I really enjoy doing," Uber said. "I hope I get an Uber rider from someone who's listening."

And if you were wondering, yes, he's been recognized a few times. At 6-foot-2 and 282 pounds, Hurst is a difficult guy to miss.

"It's kind of funny," said Hurst, who has 31 tackles, including seven for a loss, in Michigan's first six games this season. "Someone told me they were disappointed that I was not their Uber driver in Ann Arbor."

Appearing on the radio show last November, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said he was dealing with car trouble and joked that he might need a ride back to Schembechler Hall. Hurst quickly answered the call on Twitter, offering up his services via Uber.

Harbaugh never did accept the ride, Hurst said -- and looking back, it's probably a good thing he didn't.

"It might be a (NCAA) violation," Hurst said. "I don't know if you're allowed to drive your coaches. I don't think our compliance (office) would be OK with that."