There are quite a few quarterbacks that have had their name mentioned as a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but Jalen Hurts isn’t one of them. With a little over a month until this year’s draft, Hurts has a strong message for teams that need a quarterback.
Talk that talk, @JalenHurts. pic.twitter.com/0VlNdhRM0U
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) March 8, 2020
Hurts began his collegiate career as the starting quarterback at Alabama as a freshman. Over the course of his first two seasons at Alabama, Hurts combined for 4,861 passing yards, 40 passing touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.
Besides his passing numbers, Hurts also added 1,809 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns in his first two years in college. However, in his junior season, he would be benched in favor of sophomore, Tua Tagovailoa. Of course, Tagovailoa is also set to enter the 2020 NFL Draft with Hurts.
Even though he remained at Alabama for the rest of the season, Hurts decided to enter his name into the transfer portal in 2019. Not long after, the former Crimson Tide would play his senior season at Oklahoma.
In his lone season at Oklahoma, Hurts put together the best year of his collegiate career, throwing for 3,851 yards, 32 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He also gashed opposing defenses for 1,298 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground.
But as a mobile quarterback, Hurts appears to be the next prospect that teams are wary of selecting at quarterback. Despite teams asking him to possibly switch positions, Hurts has continued to work tirelessly to become a better quarterback. While he isn’t considered to be a first-round pick, Hurts is prepared to prove his critics wrong in the near future.
