Jalen Hurts has been fighting to get here for close to 10 years: on the midfield stage of a championship game, holding a trophy while confetti falls around him with the cheers of adoring fans ringing out around a massive stadium.

Jalen Hurts didn't just help the Philadelphia Eagles avenge their 2022 Super Bowl defeat on Sunday, routing the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs in a 40-22 victory. The quarterback also secured the biggest game's top individual honor,

As a junior, Hurts remained at Alabama as Tagovailoa’s backup. Hurts then transferred to Oklahoma, where he finished second in Heisman Trophy voting as a senior in 2019.