Hurts' connection to Jordan is well known. He kept a photo of Jordan in his locker during the lead-up to his last Super Bowl appearance two years ago. Hurts is also one of the NFL’s most prominent Jordan Brand athletes. But his connection to Jeter (who also was a Jordan Brand athlete when he was a player) is less well known.

Jalen Hurts‘ doubters are eating their words on Monday morning after he led the Philadelphia Eagles to a dominant 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. During an appearance on First Take on Monday,

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.