Super Bowl champ Jalen Hurts reveals he nearly quit football

Philadelphia Eagles prima Jalen Hurts opened up Monday astir a clip erstwhile helium started to question whether helium wanted to proceed pursuing his shot career.

During an quality connected ABC’s "Good Morning America," Hurts was promoting his caller publication "Better Than a Touchdown." The hosts played a video from a instrumentality who asked him whether determination was a clip erstwhile helium wanted to discontinue altogether and however helium was capable to get done his ain self-doubt.

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San Francisco 49ers backmost Brock Purdy (13) and Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts (1) conscionable connected the tract successful an NFC Wild Card Round crippled astatine Lincoln Financial Field connected Jan. 11, 2026. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)

"A clip wherever I wanted to quit," helium said. "There was a time, I was really conscionable reflecting connected this, determination was a clip successful assemblage wherever I truly questioned, ‘What’s going on? Where bash I spell from here?’ I had a batch of adversity successful beforehand of me. I was counted out. I was doubted. Broken down and dissected and each these antithetic ways. I conscionable persevered.

"My passionateness overcame each ounce of doubt, overcame each ounce of fear. And I deliberation that’s the No. 1 happening successful life. … You gotta person the courageousness to property forward. Without the courageousness and perseverance and resilience and the passion, I wouldn’t beryllium present today."

Hurts was the starting backmost for the Alabama Crimson Tide erstwhile helium began his collegiate career. He was replaced successful the 2018 SEC Championship Game by Tua Tagovailoa, who yet led the squad to a comeback triumph implicit Georgia.

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts (1) aft the anthem against the San Francisco 49ers successful an NFC Wild Card Round crippled astatine Lincoln Financial Field connected Jan. 11, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

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After that, Hurts transferred to the Oklahoma Sooners for 1 much season. He was capable to legitimize himself arsenic an NFL imaginable during the 2019 season.

He entered the NFL Draft successful 2020 and the Eagles chose him successful the 2nd circular with the No. 53 wide pick. He was successful a draught people with Tagovailoa, Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Jordan Love.

Hurts was capable to enactment to get the starting spot and helped pb the Eagles to 2 Super Bowl appearances, including a triumph implicit the Kansas City Chiefs successful 2024. He’s the lone backmost from the draught people to get a ringing truthful far.

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts (1) during NFC signifier astatine the NFL Flag Fieldhouse astatine Moscone Center South Building connected Feb. 2, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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Over his career, Hurts earned 3 Pro Bowl selections. He has 17,891 passing yards and 110 touchdown passes. He won the Super Bowl LIX MVP award.

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