Jalen Hurts is an American professional football quarterback. Born in Houston, Texas, Hurts began playing football throughout his school years where he was rated a four-star recruit and was ranked among the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the Class of 2016. After graduating high school Hurts enrolled into the University of Alabama. Hurts stayed with Alabama until his senior season, where he transferred to Oklahoma for his final year.

In 2020, he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. Hurts continued to play for the Eagles to present day. In his career he has completed 1,248 passes. During his 2024 season he was named Super Bowl MVP for his performance and became the third black quarterback to earn the title.

Additionally, Hurts made the record for Most rushing touchdowns in a season by a quarterback, and broke the record for most rushing touchdowns in a postseason game by a quarterback and most rushing yards in a Super Bowl by a quarterback.