There’s some massive appreciation coming in for Jalen Hurts from someone who shares his first name. Jalen Milroe, Alabama’s star QB is having a terrific season for his NCAA team. When he was recently asked about his role model and inspiration, the player without hesitance mentioned Jalen Hurts.

Hurts is an established player in the NFL and is in some serious form this season. Jalen Hurts is a great ambassador of the game and inspires the next generation with everything he has achieved on the field. For Milroe though, one thing that stood out about the Philadelphia Eagles senior pro is the quality to reply to his haters. When the odds are stacked against the player, he comes out and delivers a terrific performance.

Jalen Milroe calls Hurts his brother and echoes one of the QB’s definitive quality

Recently, just days out of the summit clash against the Wolverines in the NCAA playoffs, Milroe was asked about his role model and inspiration. The young player without a second thought mentioned the player with whom he shares his first name- Jalen Hurts. He spoke about the agile QB saying- “Through how everyone turned his back on him, he saw the bigger purpose and his future. He’s a man of faith, you can’t beat a man that’s a man of faith. It’s hard to bring him down.”

Milroe is in complete awe of Hurts and stresses how the NFL player has a knack for making a roaring comeback from every setback. Moreover, after the tumultuous times that the Eagles were going through in their campaign, they needed some of Hurts’ magic to get themselves on track.

Jalen Hurts enters into history books after his top-draw performance against the Giants

Philadelphia Eagles lost their way in the middle after three consecutive losses and needed someone to get them on the winning way. Jalen Hurts, was the hero this time as he guided his side to a dominant 33-25 victory against the Giants. The QB had a great game personally and one that saw him making his way into the history books. Hurts through the victory on Monday completed 301 yards on 24-38 passing yards that included a touchdown.

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It also comprised of an interception as the stellar player added 34 touchdowns on eight carries and coupled it with a 1-yard touchdown to cap off a great game. Now with 15 rushing TDs this year, he has gone past the earlier record holder Cam Newton when he made 14 TDs back in 2011. This is the start of a new era for Hurts and the Eagles.

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