jalen hurts

– Jalen Hurts is a professional football player currently serving as the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.
– He played collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Alabama.
– Hurts was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
– During his time at the University of Alabama, he led the team to consecutive national title appearances in 2016 and 2017.
– Hurts has a cursive tattoo on his left arm that says “Faith, Family, Football.”
– He mentioned that the tattoo reminds him to live his life with those principles at the forefront.
– Hurts was born in Houston, Texas and has an elder brother who played quarterback at Texas Southern University and is currently the head coach of the University of Alabama’s football team.
– He achieved success in powerlifting during high school, squatting 500 pounds in the 198-pound division.
– Hurts started his professional career in 2020 with the Philadelphia Eagles as a backup quarterback but became the starter due to injuries and poor performances by the previous starter in 2021.
– He guided the Eagles to the playoffs and demonstrated potential as a runner.
– He established himself as the team’s starting quarterback during the 2022 season.
– The Eagles have built their team around Hurts based on his performance during the 2022 season.
– He is considered one of the league’s most promising young quarterbacks.