Jalen Alexander Hurts[1] is an American football quarterback who was born on August 7, 1998. He now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, who are members of the National Football League.
He started his collegiate football career in Alabama, where he played for three seasons. He spent his final year of eligibility at Oklahoma,
where the Sooners went on to win the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2018 and he was a member of the team that did it. Soon after the conclusion of his first year with the Eagles,
Hurts took over as the team’s starting quarterback, succeeding Carson Wentz, who had been selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Channelview High School, located in Channelview, Texas, was Hurts’ alma mater. As a senior, he threw for 2,384 yards and 26 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,391 yards and 25 scores.
In total, he had 2,384 passing yards. Throughout his whole high school career, he competed against Trayveon Williams, who is currently a freshman outstanding running back at Texas A&M.
In the Class of 2016, Hurts was regarded as a top dual-threat quarterback recruit and had a rating of four stars from recruiting services.
In 2016, Hurts participated in his first season with the Alabama Crimson Tide football team as a true freshman.
It has been 32 years since a true freshman was given the opportunity to start at quarterback for Alabama. Under the direction of head coach Nick Saban, Hurts had a remarkable season as a freshman.
It was on December 3, 2016, when he guided his team to victory over the Florida Gators and won the 2016 SEC Championship.
Clemson Tigers prevailed over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship game, which took place on January 9, 2017.
Jalen Hurts Contract
With the Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts agreed to a four-year, $6,025,171 deal that featured a $1,941,944 signing bonus, $2,825,815 in guaranteed money, and an average annual salary of $1,506,293.
Salary
In the year 2022, Hurts’ total compensation will consist of a base salary of $1,082,744 and a workout bonus of $75,000. He will also have a cap hit of $1,643,230 and a dead cap value of $1,045,972.
Net Worth
Jalen Hurts, who plays quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, is projected to have a net worth of one million dollars.