Philadelphia's dual-threat franchise quarterback — the most efficient passer-rusher in Eagles history whose 2022 season produced one of the best QB performances of the decade.
Jalen Alexander Hurts was born in Houston, Texas in 1998. He won the SEC Championship as a freshman quarterback at Alabama before losing the starting position to Tua Tagovailoa — he then transferred to Oklahoma where he won the Big 12 Championship. The Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He became the full-time starter in 2021 and developed into one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks. His 2022 season — 35 touchdowns, 3,701 passing yards, 760 rushing yards — won him First Team All-Pro and led the Eagles to Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs. His combination of mobility — he is among the NFL's best rushing quarterbacks — with a developing passing game and exceptional leadership under pressure have established him as a franchise cornerstone. He signed a five-year, $255 million contract extension — the largest guaranteed contract for a quarterback at that time. His story of losing a starting position publicly and responding through development rather than transfer bitterness is one of college football's most discussed character narratives.
Super Bowl LVII (runner-up)
Career Honours
- Super Bowl LVII (runner-up)
- Pro Bowl 4x
- All-Pro 2x
- NFL MVP runner-up 2022, 2023
- NFC Championship 2023