Jalen Hurts Bio
Jalen Alexander Hurts, born on August 7, 1998, in Houston, Texas, 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. Hurts used his final year of eligibility with the Oklahoma Sooners before being selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Since becoming their starter, Hurts has led Philadelphia to significant playoff success, including winning Super Bowl LIX and earning the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award.
Early Life and Background
Jalen Alexander Hurts grew up in Channelview, Texas, where he attended Channelview High School. His father, Averion Hurts, served as the football coach at Channelview throughout his son’s high school career, providing a direct line of football guidance from an early age. Hurts comes from a sports-oriented family. His older brother, also named Averion, was the starting quarterback at Texas Southern University, and his younger sister is Kynnedy Hurts.
As a senior in high school, Hurts passed for 2,384 yards with 26 touchdown passes and rushed for 1,391 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was named the District 21-6A Overall MVP as a junior and was rated as a four-star recruit, ranked among the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the class of 2016. Although Texas A&M pushed hard to recruit him, Hurts committed to the University of Alabama on June 5, 2015. Beyond football, he competed in powerlifting and was a regional finalist in the 198-pound weight class.
Path to Professional Football
Hurts arrived at Alabama as one of the most anticipated recruits in the program and won the starting quarterback job by the second game of his freshman season. Under head coach Nick Saban, he delivered a historic 2016 campaign, throwing for 2,780 yards and 23 touchdowns while rushing for 954 yards and 13 touchdowns. That rushing total broke the school single-season record for a quarterback previously held by Steadman Shealy. He led Alabama to a perfect 12-0 regular season, an SEC Championship, and a College Football Playoff National Championship appearance.
After a 2017 season that included another playoff run and an offensive MVP performance in the Sugar Bowl, Hurts was benched at halftime of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship in favor of Tua Tagovailoa. He finished his Alabama career with a Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences, completing the degree in December 2018. On January 16, 2019, Hurts announced he would transfer to the University of Oklahoma as a graduate transfer. With the Sooners, he recorded 3,851 passing yards, 32 passing touchdowns, 1,298 rushing yards, and 20 rushing touchdowns, finishing second in the Heisman Trophy voting to Joe Burrow.
Jalen Hurts Career
Early Career (2020-2021)
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Hurts 53rd overall in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He began his rookie season as the third-string quarterback but quickly rose to the backup role and then to the starting position in December 2020. In his first NFL start against the New Orleans Saints, Hurts threw for 167 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 106 yards, leading Philadelphia to a 24-21 win. He finished the 2020 season showing clear dual-threat ability, including a 338-yard, three-touchdown passing performance against the Arizona Cardinals.
In 2021, new head coach Nick Sirianni named Hurts the opening-day starter. He led the Eagles to a playoff berth, finishing the season with 3,144 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, 784 rushing yards, and 10 rushing touchdowns, leading all NFL quarterbacks in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Philadelphia also began running the now-famous Tush Push play, with Hurts being pushed forward by teammates on short-yardage situations. A highlight-reel 32-6 opening win over the Atlanta Falcons signaled Hurts’s growing comfort as a full-time starter.
2022 Season: NFL MVP Runner-Up
The 2022 season represented Hurts’s true NFL breakout. He guided the Eagles to a 14-1 record as a starter, tying a franchise mark. Hurts finished with 3,701 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, 13 rushing touchdowns, and only six interceptions, earning Pro Bowl honors, Second-Team All-Pro recognition, and a finalist spot for the NFL Most Valuable Player Award, where he finished second in voting. He also won the Bert Bell Award.
Hurts led Philadelphia through the 2022-23 playoffs with a 38-7 Divisional Round win over the New York Giants and a 31-7 NFC Championship victory against the San Francisco 49ers. In Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs, he threw for 304 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 70 yards and three touchdowns, setting Super Bowl records for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Despite his 20 points scored, Philadelphia fell 38-35 to Kansas City.
2023 Season
On April 17, 2023, Hurts signed a five-year contract extension worth $255 million with $180 million guaranteed, briefly making him the highest-paid player in NFL history. The deal included a no-trade clause, the first in Eagles history. Throughout the season, Hurts made NFL history on multiple fronts, becoming the first quarterback with three consecutive seasons of at least 10 rushing touchdowns and breaking Cam Newton’s single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 15. He earned Pro Bowl honors for the second straight year.
Hurts finished 2023 with career highs in passing and rushing touchdowns, though also career highs in interceptions and fumbles lost. Philadelphia’s season ended with a 32-9 Wild Card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2024 Season: Super Bowl Champion
Hurts opened the 2024 season with a 34-29 win over the Green Bay Packers in Brazil. After a 2-2 start, he led Philadelphia on a dominant stretch that included a franchise-record 10-game winning streak. Hurts guided the Eagles to playoff wins over the Green Bay Packers, the Los Angeles Rams, and a 55-23 blowout of the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship. He accounted for four touchdowns and zero turnovers in that conference title game.
In Super Bowl LIX, Hurts threw for 221 yards with two touchdowns and an interception while rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown, leading Philadelphia to a 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. He was named Super Bowl MVP, becoming the third Black quarterback to earn the honor and the fourth Black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
2025 Season
Following the Super Bowl win, Hurts and the Eagles opened the 2025 NFL season by hosting the Dallas Cowboys in the Kickoff Game, with Hurts rushing for two touchdowns. He led Philadelphia to four consecutive wins to begin the year, including a 33-26 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in which he recorded his first passing touchdown of the season. After back-to-back losses, Hurts responded with a 326-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Minnesota Vikings, achieving the first perfect passer rating of his career.
Driving Style and Strengths
Hurts is widely recognized as a premier dual-threat quarterback, combining arm strength with elite rushing ability at the position. His effectiveness as a short-yardage runner made Philadelphia’s Tush Push a signature element of the offense, and his growth as a passer has produced multiple Pro Bowl-caliber seasons. Hurts is also respected for his leadership, poise in big moments, and record-setting efficiency near the goal line.
Notable Events and Milestones
Hurts’s career milestones include winning Super Bowl LIX and earning Super Bowl MVP, setting the single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 15 in 2023, and signing a then-record $255 million contract extension. He was also selected to the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2025.
Jalen Hurts Career Wins
Hurts has won at every level of football, from district MVP honors in high school to SEC championships, College Football Playoff berths, and an NFL Super Bowl title. His most significant wins include the 2016 SEC Championship at Alabama, a Big 12 Championship at Oklahoma, the NFC Championship in January 2025, and Super Bowl LIX.
NFL Highlights
Hurts has led the Eagles to the playoffs in each of his first four full seasons as the primary starter, earning two Pro Bowl selections, a Second-Team All-Pro nod, and the Bert Bell Award in 2022. His first playoff win came in the 2022-23 Divisional Round against the New York Giants, and his most recent postseason victory was the NFC Championship against the Washington Commanders en route to Super Bowl LIX.
College Highlights
Hurts guided Alabama to College Football Playoff National Championship appearances in 2016 and 2017, winning SEC Offensive Player of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year as a true freshman. At Oklahoma, he led the Sooners to a Big 12 title and a 2019 Peach Bowl appearance, finishing second in Heisman Trophy voting.
Jalen Hurts Family
Family Background and Football Lineage
Hurts’s father, Averion Hurts, coached him throughout his high school career at Channelview High School. His mother is Pamela Hurts. His older brother, Averion Jr., played quarterback at Texas Southern University, while his younger sister is Kynnedy Hurts. Hurts is Baptist and has spoken about keeping faith at the center of his life. He is the godfather of Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A. J. Brown’s daughter.
Personal Life
On June 14, 2025, Hurts married Bryonna "Bry" Rivera Burrows, his college sweetheart. He is an advocate for women in sports and employs an all-female management team covering social media, marketing, communications, and sports agency. In 2021, Hurts participated in the NFL’s "My Cause, My Cleats" initiative in support of female empowerment.
2025 Season Performance
Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles opened the 2025 NFL season with four consecutive wins, establishing early momentum following their Super Bowl LIX title. Hurts opened the year with a rushing-heavy workload, scoring two touchdowns on the ground against the Dallas Cowboys before throwing his first passing touchdown in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams. He posted a perfect passer rating against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7, becoming the third Eagles quarterback in franchise history to reach that mark.
A December 8 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers included a career-high five turnovers and a career-low 31.3 passer rating, marking one of the toughest outings of his career. Despite that setback, Hurts remained the centerpiece of the Eagles’ offense, continuing to produce both as a passer and a runner. With the playoff picture still developing, Hurts and Philadelphia aimed to defend their Super Bowl title and chase another deep postseason run.