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Alabama · SECJalen Hurts' Path From Alabama to Super Bowl MVP Gets Another Look
A Yahoo Sports retrospective revisits the quarterback change in the 2018 national championship game, Hurts’ Oklahoma transfer and his rise with Philadelphia.
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AUG 28, 2026
AUG 28, 2026
Yahoo Sports revisited Jalen Hurts’ path from being replaced during Alabama’s 2018 National Championship game to transferring to Oklahoma, where he became a Heisman finalist.
Yahoo reported that Hurts considered quitting football after the Alabama change. Instead, he continued his career at Oklahoma before reaching the Eagles, where he was initially viewed as a backup with little chance to play. Hurts then took Philadelphia to consecutive Super Bowl appearances, won the second and earned Super Bowl MVP.
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