![]() ![]() Little ole Clemson is atop college football once again. Pick play or non-pick depending on who you ask. You remember the play: Deshuan Watson to Hunter Renfro. 10, 2017Ĭlemson and Alabama played a classic in the 2016 national title game. He finished the regular season with 3,433 yards and 34 touchdowns.Īlabama Loses The 2016 National Title – Jan. 7, 2016ĭays after Hurts helped Alabama win the 2016 SEC Championship, he earned both SEC Freshman of the Year and SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Hurts Wins SEC Offensive Player of the Year – Dec. Hurts started the next week against Western Kentucky, becoming the first Alabama freshman quarterback to start a game since 1984. After one week, Saban shoved former five-star QB Blake Barnett aside in favor of Hurts. Saban’s effusive assessment of his true freshman? “I thought he settled in and did a nice job.” He also ran for 2 scores in a 52-6 season-opening win over USC in AT&T Stadium. Hurts finished the day 6-foot-11 with 118 yards, 2 touchdowns and interception. USC recovered and Hurts faced the death stare of Nick Saban. Running the option with Damien Harris, Hurts didn’t let go of the ball in time and it bounded away. Hurts’ Alabama debut couldn’t have started off any worse. #Elite11 QB Jalen Hurts ( from Channelview (Texas) has committed to the University of Alabama! #RollTide /KAsWR7T5ei- Elite11 June 6, 2015 The announcement of Hurts’ commitment didn’t come until a few days later when Elite 11’s Twitter account broke the news for him with a prepared statement. ![]() Hurts just didn’t care if anybody else knew. Technically, Hurts didn’t commit to Alabama on June 5. ![]() After that he understood it was about taking care of himself and doing the best that he could.” But he was injured and, all of a sudden, it was, ‘Eh.’ When they went a different route, he understood how recruiting worked. He liked Texas and everything, they were the first ones, and it was the University of Texas. “They were kind of like that first girlfriend that broke your heart,” Averion Hurts said. Hurts eventually committed to Alabama, but Texas set a tone for his recruitment and career. Instead, the Longhorns offered Shane Buechele, who committed to Texas eight months later.Ĭoincidentally, Hurts (Eagles) and Buechele (Chiefs) will both be part of the Super Bowl. Charlie Strong and his staff were interested, but they backed off a bit following Hurts’ camp performance. So much so that he camped at Texas the summer before his junior year. Hurts grew up in Channelview, a suburb just outside of Houston. That’s Jalen Hurts’ father, Averion, speaking to 247Sports in 2017. Hurts Camps At Texas, Fails To Earn Offer – July 18, 2014 It’s been a ride worthy of a Hollywood script. With Hurts on the cusp of his first Super Bowl appearance, 247Sports is looking back at Hurts’ career, tracing his evolution from four-star recruit to Pro Bowler. Someone who’s seemingly had a lifetime of important moments before turning 25. ![]() Hurts is a singular presence in the football landscape over the last seven years. He went from discussions of whether he’d be replaced in Philadelphia to an MVP candidate. He’s gone from being benched at Alabama to a Heisman Trophy finalist. Hurts has, in fact, continued to get better. … I don’t think he’s a product of any one environment. “That’s why he continually gets better throughout his career and his best ball is still certainly ahead of him. “You don’t see a ton of fluctuation with him from day to day,” Riley told 247Sports. Former Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Rileyhad a theory about Hurts’ success when asked during the 2019 season. Stoic and almost machine-like in his pursuits, Hurts has continually defied the odds. ![]()
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