Jalen Hurts has confronted his fair proportion of doubters throughout his soccer profession.
He overcame getting benched at halftime of the championship recreation 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.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
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 change into 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.
EAGLES WIN SUPER BOWL LIX, DENYING CHIEFS HISTORY IN DOMINANT FASHION
Whereas Hurts wasn’t requested to do an excessive amount of on a dominant defensive evening for Philadelphia, he got here by at almost each alternative when he was wanted because the calm he has proven all through his profession was evident on soccer’s largest 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 throughout the 40-22 win over the Chiefs that avenged a Tremendous Bowl loss two years in the past towards Kansas Metropolis.
Nonetheless, 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 sphere after defeating the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Photos)
Other than an early interception towards the Chiefs — his first since Week 10 towards the Dallas Cowboys — Hurts was almost flawless towards the Chiefs protection.
Moments after the clock struck zero, Hurts mirrored on his private journey.
“God is sweet. He’s better than all of the highs and the lows. I feel personally… myself I’ve simply been ready to make use of each expertise and be taught from it… the great, the unhealthy, all of it… utilizing it as gasoline to pursue my very own greatness. I could not do any of these items with out the blokes round me. We have got a particular group this 12 months. We had been capable of be taught 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.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The Eagles gained the franchise’s first-ever Vince Lombardi Trophy when the staff defeated the New England Patriots in Tremendous Bowl LII.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
Comply with Fox Information Digital’s sports activities protection on X, and subscribe to the Fox Information Sports activities Huddle e-newsletter.