Jalen Hurts

Position:
QB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
209
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Channelview

Junior (2018)

A dynamic athlete who became the first freshman quarterback to start under Nick Saban and led one of the most prolific offenses in UA history ... finished fourth all-time at Alabama in winning percentage at 92.9 percent (26-2) ... owns the all-time record for rushing touchdowns by an Alabama quarterback with 23 through his 42 career games ... ranks second in career rushing by a quarterback with 1,976 yards and finished second in Alabama annals for touchdown responsibility with 71 for his career ... accumulated 7,617 yards of total offense, good for third in UA history, while also totaling 48 career touchdown passes to rank third all-time at Alabama ... rushed for 100-plus yards on seven occasions during his time in Tuscaloosa ... owned a 72.9 percent completion percentage as a junior, going 51-of-70 passing for 765 yards and eight touchdowns with two interceptions ... added 36 rushes for 167 yards and two scores to go with two receptions for 16 yards ... selected to the Maxwell, Davey O’Brien and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose award watch lists ... selected as one the Alabama coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his efforts against Louisiana. Louisville: Entered in a backup role in the opener ... finished 5-of-9 for 70 yards with a long pass of 27 yards ... added three rushes for nine yards on the night. Arkansas State: Came off the bench to toss a pair of touchdown passes ... finished 7-of-9 for 93 yards with a long pass of 30 ... carried five times for 32 yards on the ground as well. Ole Miss: Efficient during his time in the game ... went 7-of-10 passing for 85 yards and two scores with one pick ... also rushed four times for 20 yards against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Finished a perfect 3-of-3 passing for 28 yards in his late-game duty ... added three rushes to his totals on the day. Louisiana: Entered late in the first quarter and put together a solid outing ... completed 4-of-6 passes for 118 yards and one touchdown and rushed four times for eight yards ... combined with Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones for an efficient 13-of-16 afternoon totaling 340 yards and four touchdowns through the air ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his efforts in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns. Arkansas: A multi-tool weapon in the game, saw time at quarterback and also lined up in the backfield for UA ... rushed four times for 35 yards with a long gain of 27 ... contributed a 4-of-5 passing effort that totaled 59 yards during his time under center. Missouri: Efficient in his time at quarterback, finishing 7-of-8 passing for 115 yards ... added three rushes for 15 yards on the ground ... also saw time at wideout, catching his first career pass on a seven-yard slant from Tua Tagovailoa. Tennessee: Entered in the second half and made an impact through the air and on the ground ... recorded his first rushing touchdown of the season as part of his two rushes for 24 yards on the day ... also went 2-of-3 passing for 21 yards with an interception. The Citadel: Returned to the field after nursing an injury the previous two games ... finished 3-of-4 passing for 31 yards with a seven-yard touchdown strike to DeVonta Smith. Auburn: Recorded one pass for a gain of 53 yards and a touchdown to tie him for second all-time in career passing scores with 47 ... added one rush for three yards in the Iron Bowl pairing. Georgia: Entered early in the fourth quarter after an injury to Tua Tagovailoa, leading the Tide comeback ... finished his afternoon 7-of-9 for 82 yards and a touchdown through the air, finding Jerry Jeudy for the tying score ... added five rushes for 28 yards, including a 15-yard run up the middle for the go-ahead touchdown with just over a minute remaining. Oklahoma: Spent time on the field with Tua Tagovailoa, working at quarterback and wide receiver ... went 1-of-1 passing for 10 yards and a first down and rushed once for four yards ... caught his second pass of the season for a nine-yard gain to kickstart the Tide’s fourth scoring drive of the evening. Clemson: Entered in the second half against the Tigers but did not complete a pass in his two attempts ... added one rush for no gain.

Sophomore (2017)

Started all 14 games in his second season with the Crimson Tide ... ranked third in the SEC in total offensive yards (2,936) and ninth in total offense per game at 209.7 as a sophomore ... completed 60.4 percent of his passes (154-of-255) for 2,081 yards and 17 touchdowns with only one interception ... rushed a team-high 154 times for 855 yards to average 5.6 yards per carry with eight touchdowns ... named the Offensive Most Valuable Player in the Allstate Sugar Bowl ... selected as a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award ... tabbed to the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year watch lists ... earned Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention honors for his play against Fresno State ... selected as one of the Alabama coaching staff's offensive players of the week following his performances against Fresno State, Colorado State, LSU, Mississippi State and Mercer. Florida State: Opened the season 10-of-18 for 96 yards with a touchdown through the air while evading the blitz much of the night ... added 15 rushes for 55 yards on the ground ... notched his score on a game-long 53-yard pass to Calvin Ridley and tallied a 20-yard rush on the ground for his longest sprint against the 'Noles. Fresno State: Excelled on both the ground and through the air against the Bulldogs in a limited role ... rushed for a career-high 154 yards on just 10 carries, scoring twice ... finished 14-of-18 through the air for 128 yards and one score ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts. Colorado State: Put together another efficient game through the air, going 12-of-17 for 248 yards and two scores ... both touchdowns came on explosive plays of 78 and 52 yards to Calvin Ridley and Robert Foster, respectively ... the 78-yard strike was the longest of his career ... carried the ball 11 times for 103 yards and one score - all team-high marks ... had a long rush of 27 yards for the Tide's first score of the game on the opening offensive drive ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches. Vanderbilt: Finished the day in Nashville 9-of-17 passing for 78 yards with a long of 12 ... added nine rushes for 48 yards ... was not called on to pass often as the Tide had significant success rushing the ball for an eventual 496 yards on the ground ... exited after the first drive of the second half, handing it over to Tua Tagovailoa with the game in-check. Ole Miss: Posted big numbers once again despite seeing time in only the first half and on the first drive of the second half of play ... accounted for three total touchdowns and nearly 300 yards of offense ... went 12-of-19 passing for 197 yards and two touchdowns with a long play of 60 yards ... rushed 10 times for 101 yards and another touchdown ... exited with the Crimson Tide leading 38-3. Texas A&M: Totaled 161 yards of offense in his return home ... went 13-of-22 for 123 yards and one touchdown passing ... added 14 rushes for 56 yards and his fifth rushing score of the season ... connected with Henry Ruggs III for his passing score while getting in the end zone from 1-yard out on his rushing touchdown. Arkansas: Collected 155 yards and one score through the air on 12-of-19 passing ... found Henry Ruggs III from 20 yards out for his passing score ... threw his first pick of the season to end a streak of 206 consecutive pass attempts without an interception, the second-longest streak in UA history ... rushed 10 times for 41 yards and a score with a long carry of 18 yards ... carried it into the end zone from 11 yards out to provide the Tide with its third rushing touchdown of the night. Tennessee: Played just over a half of football once again as the Tide built a large lead early ... finished 13-of-21 with 198 yards and one touchdown pass ... connected with Irv Smith Jr. from 14 yards out for his score through the air ... added five rushes for 14 yards in his limited action against the Volunteers. LSU: Accounted for 227 yards of total offense against the Tigers ... accumulated 183 yards and a touchdown on 11-of-24 passing while adding 44 yards and a score on 14 carries as a rusher ... completed a four-yard pass to Irv Smith Jr. for the Tide's first score of the night ... rushed in from three yards out to provide UA with a two-score cushion late in the third quarter ... earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches for his performance in the rivalry matchup. Mississippi State: Tabbed as one of the Alabama coaching staff's offensive players of the week for his night in Starkville ... finished 10-of-19 for 242 yards and one touchdown through the air ... added 40 yards and a score on 19 rushes ... found the end zone from one-yard out for the Tide's first score of the day ... secured the victory with his 26-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith with 25 seconds left to play to help the Tide remain undefeated. Mercer: Played for only one quarter against the Bears but made his time count ... finished a perfect 7-of-7 for 180 yards and three touchdowns through the air ... added two rushes for 30 yards ... connected from eight, 66 and seven yards for his three touchdown passes ... the 66-yard strike to Calvin Ridley was his longest play of the day and provided the Tide with a three touchdown lead ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his efficient play. Auburn: Carried 18 times for 82 yards - both team-high totals ... finished 12-of-22 passing for 112 yards and a score through the air ... connected with Jerry Jeudy on a 36-yard touchdown for the Tide's first score of the game. Clemson: Earned Offensive MVP honors for his play in New Orleans ... finished 16-of-24 for 120 yards and two touchdowns ... added 11 rushes for 40 yards with a long rush of 19 yards. Georgia: Started the game at quarterback for the first half, finishing 3-of-8 for 21 yards passing ... added six rushes for 47 yards with a long rush of 31 ... returned to the game for one rush to set up a Tide field goal attempt at the end of regulation.

Freshman (2016)

An early enrollee who became the first freshman to start at quarterback in head coach Nick Saban's career ... finished 13-1 as the Tide's starting quarterback ... selected as a Freshman All-American by USA Today and ESPN ... earned SEC Offensive Player of the Year accolades from the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... garnered first team SEC honors from both the coaches and the AP ... selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year by the coaches and the SEC Newcomer of the Year by the AP ... finalist for the Manning Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award ... semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year ... named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, presented annually to the nation's top quarterback ... added to the Manning Award Watch List on Oct. 12 thanks to his performance through the first half of the season ... threw for 2,780 yards with 23 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions ... completed 62.8 percent of his passes and boasted a 139.1 quarterback rating ... his 185.3 passing yards per game ranked ninth in the SEC while his 248.9 yards per game of total offense led all freshmen in the SEC and ranked seventh overall ... his 63.6 rushing yards per game ranked fourth among SEC freshmen (running backs included) and first for freshmen quarterbacks in the conference ... was responsible for 36 touchdowns (23 passing, 13 rushing) to break the previous Alabama record of 35 set by Blake Sims in 2014 ... finished with 3,734 yards of total offense (2,780 passing, 954 rushing) to record the second-highest single-season total in Crimson Tide history, falling shy of Blake Sims' record of 3,837 (3,487 passing, 350 rushing) in 2014 ... became the first Alabama player to rush for 100 yards and pass for 300 or more in a single game in school history (Mississippi State) ... set the Alabama single-season rushing record by a quarterback with 954 rushing yards (Steadman Shealy is second with 791 yards in 1979) ... had four 100 yard rushing games in his first season with the Tide ... was the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Alabama since Vince Sutton in 1984 and set the record for passing yards in a game by a freshman in that same start (Western Kentucky) ... earned Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week Honorable Mention honors and Davey O'Brien "Great 8" recognition for his performances against USC in the season opener and at No. 20 Ole Miss ... got his second and third nods in consecutive weeks from the Davey O'Brien for his games at Arkansas and Tennessee ... selected as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his game at Ole Miss, the conference's Co-Freshman of the Week after Arkansas and Freshman of the Week after Tennessee ... garnered Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Mississippi State ... named one of the UA coaching staff's offensive players of week after Ole Miss, Arkansas and Mississippi State. USC: Entered on the Crimson Tide's third offensive drive of the evening and dazzled during his time in action ... finished 6-of-11 for 118 yards with two touchdowns and a pick through the air ... added nine rushes for 32 yards and two scores on the ground with a long of nine ... became the first Alabama quarterback since Tyler Watts in 2001 to have a pair of scores through the air and on the ground. Western Kentucky: Made his first career start, finishing 23-of-36 for 287 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... had a long pass of 51 yards ... also rushed 11 times for 19 yards with a long rush of nine. Ole Miss: Earned his second start at quarterback, accounting for 304 yards of total offense in Oxford ... rushed 18 times for 146 yards, both team highs ... also passed for 158 yards on 19-of-31 passing ... the 146 yards rushing were the fifth most by an Alabama quarterback in Crimson Tide history ... became the first Tide signal-caller to rush for 100-plus yards since Tyler Watts in 2001. Kent State: Finished his day 16-of-24 for 164 yards with one touchdown in limited playing time ... added seven rushes for 54 yards with a score on the ground ... had a long pass of 31 yards and a long rush of 20 ... accounted for 218 yards of total offense and two of the Tide's five touchdowns. Kentucky: Went 20-of-33 for 262 yards and two scores ... also rushed nine times for 25 yards ... had a long pass of 46 yards and a long rush of 11 against the Wildcats ... accounted for more than half the Tide's 488 yards of total offense, finishing with 287 yards on his own. Arkansas: Shined once again, accounting for 273 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in the win in Fayetteville ... threw for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 13-of-17 passes ... finished with a career-best 228.5 passer efficiency rating and average 14.9 yards per pass while avoiding being sacked by the Hogs ... also rushed for a pair of touchdowns and 20 yards on eight carries. Tennessee: Helped propel the Tide to a victory in Knoxville, finishing with 304 yards of total offense on the afternoon to earn himself SEC Freshman of the Week honors ... set a career-high mark with three rushing touchdowns and one score through the air ... had 12 carries on the ground for 132 yards rushing ... had a season-long rush of 45 yards which resulted in his first touchdown of the day ... went 17-of-27 with a touchdown and an interception through the air, racking up 172 yards in the process ... made his first career tackle. Texas A&M: Posted 257 yards of total offense and accounted for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) ... rushed for 93 net yards on a career-high 21 carries ... had a 37-yard rushing touchdown ... completed 15-of-25 passes for 164 yards with two touchdowns and a career-high two interceptions (one was on a hail mary at the end of the first half). LSU: Combined for 221 yards of total offense, including his third 100-yard rushing performance (114 yards) and one rushing touchdown ... added 107 passing yards on 10-of-19 throwing with one interception ... his 21-yard rushing score provided the first points of the game, putting the Tide up 6-0 early in the fourth quarter. Mississippi State: Threw for 347 yards and rushed for 100 yards to become the first quarterback in Alabama history to throw for 300 and rush for 100 yards in the same game ... completed 28-of-37 (75.7 percent) and averaged 9.1 yards per rush ... his 447 yards of total offense was the third most in a game in school history while his five total touchdowns (four passing, one rushing) tied the record ... his four touchdown passes were tied for the second most in a game in school history ... boasted a quarterback rating of 184.72 ... named Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Player of the Week after his performance against the Bulldogs, where he also garnered Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Chattanooga: Became Alabama's single-season leader in rushing yards by a quarterback, going for 68 yards on 16 carries ... threw for 136 yards on 15-of-21 passing ... threw for three more touchdowns giving him seven in his past two games ... totaled 204 yards of offense. Auburn: Threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns while totaling 323 yards of total offense ... was picked off twice ... finished with three total touchdowns after scoring once on the ground and gaining 37 yards on 12 carries ... completed 75 percent of his passes, going 26-for-37 through the air. Florida: Finished 11-of-20 for 138 yards and a touchdown against the Gators ... rushed eight times for a gain of one with a long rush of 12. Washington: Completed 7-of-14 attempts for 57 yards with a long of 16, which he accomplished twice to O.J. Howard ... the seven completions and 14 attempts were both season lows as a starter ... added 19 rushes for 50 yards with a long of 33. Clemson: Completed 13-of-31 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown ... had a long pass of 68 yards on a touchdown completion to O.J. Howard ... added 10 rushes for 63 yards with a long rush of 30 yards ... his 30-yard scamper provided the Tide with the go-ahead touchdown at the 2:07 mark with UA trailing late in the fourth quarter.

High School and Personal Data

Arrived at the Capstone in January of 2016 in time for spring practice and gained a head start on learning the Alabama offense ... a unanimous four-star prospect ... the nation's No. 1-ranked dual-threat quarterback by 247Sports ... ranked seventh nationally by Scout.com and ninth by Rivals.com ... ranked No. 104 in the Top247, No. 154 in the Scout300, No. 177 in the 247Composite and No. 231 in the Rivals250 ... listed as the top dual-threat signal-caller in Texas by ESPN.com and Scout.com while ranking second by Rivals.com ... threw for 2,384 yards in 11 games for head coach Averion Hurts at Channelview High School in 2015 ... recorded 26 touchdown passes while rushing for a career-high 1,391 yards and 25 scores as a senior ... passed for 2,545 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior with 951 yards rushing and 19 scores ... named Texas District 21-6A Overall MVP in 2014 and 2015 ... chose Alabama over Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Florida.