About Jalen Hurts
Jalen Alexander Hurts (born August 7, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career with the Alabama Crimson Tide, leading the team to consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship appearances in 2016 and 2017. After three seasons at Alabama, Hurts used his final year of eligibility with the Oklahoma Sooners and made an appearance in the 2019–20 College Football Playoff. Hurts was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft, becoming their starter near the end of his rookie season. He had a breakout season in 2022 when he led the Eagles to their conference's top seed and an appearance in Super Bowl LVII, earning him Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors. Two years later, Hurts won Super Bowl LIX and was named Super Bowl MVP. As the team's starting quarterback, he has led the Eagles to a total of five playoff appearances, three division titles, and two Super Bowl appearances. He has also received three Pro Bowl selections. Hurts became the first quarterback coached by Nick Saban to rush for more than 11 touchdowns in a single season. He rushed for a total of 954 yards and 13 touchdowns, breaking the school single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback, surpassing Steadman Shealy's previous record of 791 yards. He finished the 2016 season with 36 overall touchdowns breaking the previous record for touchdowns in a single season for the Crimson Tide (35) set by Blake Sims in 2014.
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