“God Had Him on This Journey”: Recalling Jalen Hurts’ Remarkable Journey From Alabama, Father Lights Up Super Bowl Preparations

It is going to be an unrealistic moment for Jalen Hurts to represent the Eagles in his first-ever Super Bowl appearance. All credit goes to his storied college career and his father, who had unwavering faith in his son’s abilities. Ahead of the big day, his father, Averion Hurts Sr, spoke about the quarterback’s passion for the game and his transition from Alabama to Oklahoma, breaking several records in the journey.

The 24-year-old gunslinger boasts a phenomenal college career enlisting his name as a Heisman Trophy finalist. He spent the first three seasons at Alabama with the Crimson Tide and later relocated to Oklahoma. The proud father recalls meeting a grown man ready to conquer the world.

While speaking on the Paul Finebaum Show, the quarterback’s father detailed the entire journey from being an amateur to a world-class athlete. “I always felt like God had him on this journey, and nothing we could do was going to change it,” Hurts Sr. said, per a media outlet.

“He had three great years at Alabama — had some great people. He learned a lot., he grew up. I dropped a 17-year-old boy off in January, and when I came back, he was a grown man.”

“Everything leads up to it. When you know how hard he works and how diligent he is at his craft, I always tell people, I don’t bet against him because I understand how he approaches it. I told coach (Nick) Saban when I dropped him off, and I told coach (Lincoln) Riley when I dropped him off when he went there.”.

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“He’s a different cat — that’s just how I put it. That means he’s very disciplined, he knows what he wants, and he’s not afraid to put in some work to get it.” he added.

Jalen Hurts happened to be a college sensation

Incidentally, the current Dolphins starter Tua Tagovailova and Hurts played on the same team during their time at Alabama. Although Hurts had to wait for an opportunity sitting behind Tagovailoa, the youngster flourished once he relocated to the Sooners’ locker room.

Hurts completed 69.7% of his throws, recording 3,851 yards and 32 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He was among the few prospects to have bagged a starting job in the second game of his freshman season. Subsequently, Hurts got named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year.

It will be interesting to see whether he can replicate a similar result in Super Bowl LVII. Fans can tune in for live updates on the game.

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