Jalen Hurts has confronted his fair proportion of doubters throughout his soccer profession.
He overcame getting benched at halftime of the championship sport when he was at Alabama. He later transferred to Oklahoma, the place he regained the beginning quarterback function. NFL groups handed on him within the first spherical of the 2020 draft, however the Philadelphia Eagles took an opportunity on him within the second spherical.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) celebrates after defeating the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Photos)
He began off his skilled soccer profession in Philly as a backup. Even when he did get the chance to grow to be an NFL starter, many nonetheless questioned whether or not Hurts had the instruments to be a star. Hurts put all of these doubts to mattress on Sunday when he was named the Tremendous Bowl MVP after he led the Eagles to victory.
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Whereas Hurts wasn’t requested to do an excessive amount of on a dominant defensive night time for Philadelphia, he got here via at practically each alternative when he was wanted because the calm he has proven all through his profession was evident on soccer’s greatest stage.
Philadelphia Eagles proprietor Jeffrey Lurie passes the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) after defeating the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Photos)
He completed the sport with 221 passing yards and two touchdowns. He additionally was credited with a dashing landing through the 40-22 win over the Chiefs that avenged a Tremendous Bowl loss two years in the past towards Kansas Metropolis.
However, within the seasons since that Tremendous Bowl loss, some critics nonetheless questioned whether or not Hurts was holding again the Eagles offense.
Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) reacts on the sector after defeating the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Photos)
Except for an early interception towards the Chiefs — his first since Week 10 towards the Dallas Cowboys — Hurts was practically flawless towards the Chiefs protection.
Moments after the clock struck zero, Hurts mirrored on his private journey.
“God is nice. He’s higher than all of the highs and the lows. I feel personally… myself I’ve simply been ready to make use of each expertise and study from it… the great, the dangerous, all of it… utilizing it as gas to pursue my very own greatness. I could not do any of these items with out the fellows round me. We have a particular group this 12 months. We have been in a position to study from the previous,” Hurts instructed FOX Sports activities.
Hurts is now simply the fourth quarterback ever to lose his first Tremendous Bowl begin and go on to win one as a starter later in his profession, becoming a member of Corridor of Famers John Elway, Bob Griese and Len Dawson.
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The Eagles received the franchise’s first-ever Vince Lombardi Trophy when the workforce defeated the New England Patriots in Tremendous Bowl LII.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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