Jalen Hurts, born August 7, 1998, in Houston, Texas, is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.[1][2][3] Raised in a football-focused family with his father Averion as his high school coach at Channelview High School, Hurts excelled early, becoming a powerlifter and standout quarterback.[1][4] His college career began at the University of Alabama (2016–2018), where as a freshman he set a school record with 954 rushing yards by a quarterback, earned SEC Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors, and won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship.[1][2][3][4] Transferring to the University of Oklahoma in 2019, he led the Sooners to a Big 12 Championship and College Football Playoff berth while earning a Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences from Alabama and later a Master of Arts in human relations from Oklahoma in 2023.[1] Drafted by the Eagles in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, Hurts transitioned from backup to starter mid-season, marking NFL history with a debut start featuring a passing touchdown and over 100 rushing yards.[2][3][4] Key achievements include two Pro Bowl selections, Second Team All-Pro honors in 2022, and finishing second in 2022 NFL MVP voting after a 14-3 season with franchise records in total yards (4,463) and touchdowns (38) in 2023.[1][2][5] Hurts signed a five-year, $255 million contract extension and led the Eagles to Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in 2025 (40–22), earning Super Bowl MVP as the third Black quarterback to do so and the fourth Black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl; he set records with 72 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in the game.[1][2][3][5] Currently, he ranks 19th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025, having guided Philadelphia to the playoffs in all four seasons as primary starter.[2]