2020 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Jalen Hurts | Oklahoma | QB

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Ed "Pi Double I" Henderson

Player Bio: Jalen Hurts attended Channelview High School in Channelview, TX, a suburb outside of Houston. Hurts was the number one four-star dual-threat quarterback in the nation his senior year that was coached by his father. Hurts passed for 2,384 yards with 26 touchdowns and rushed for 1,391 yards and 25 TDs. As a junior, he finished the season with passing for 2,545 yards with 21 touchdowns and rushed for 951 yards with 19 touchdowns. Hurts garnered the Texas District 21-6A MVP Award both his junior and senior years at Channelview. Hurts chose to attend Alabama and claimed the starting QB role in his second game of the season. He would lead the Crimson Tide to the National Championship, winning it all and returned his sophomore to lose his job to freshman Tua Tagovailoa in the National Championship game. An unselfish player who managed to help support Tagovailoa after being benched to rally back to win a second National Championship. Following his junior season after remaining as Tagovailoa back-up, Hurts opt to transfer to Oklahoma after graduating with a BS in Communication. He arrived at Oklahoma in 2019 and put up a spectacular year as he was the Heisman Trophy runner-up to LSU Joe Burrow.​

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Invite
2020 Reese's Senior Bowl
2019 Heisman Trophy Runner-Up 
2019 Sporting News All-American Second-Team  
2019 AP All-American Third-Team  
2019 All-Big 12 First-Team  
2019 Maxwell Award Finalist
2019 Davey O'Brien Award Finalist 
2019 Manning Award Finalist 
2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist
2019 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Finalist 
2019 Senior CLASS Award  
2017 Allstate BCS Sugar Bowl MVP 
2017 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Semi-Finalist
2016 SEC Freshman of the Year  
2016 AP SEC Newcomer of the Year 
2016 All-SEC Offensive Player of the Year  
2016 AP Offensive Player of the Year
2016 All-SEC First-Team 
2016 AP All-SEC First-Team
2016 ESPN All-American Freshman of the Year
2016 USA Today All-American Freshman of the Year
2016 Manning Award Finalist 
2016 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Finalist  
2016 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Semi-Finalist 
2016 Davey O'Brien Award Semi-Finalist

JALEN HURTS
QUARTERBACK

HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
HOUSTON, TX                    |           SENIOR (RS)
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DRAFT YR:  2020     COMBINE INVITE: YES




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SCHOOL: OKLAHOMA       |      CONFERENCE: BIG XII 
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  6-2 / 218         ARMS: 32 1/4"          HANDS: 9 1/4”       40: 4.49        

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH |   40 YD DASH  |   VERTICAL JUMP  |  BROAD JUMP |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE  |   60 YD SHUTTLE
​    27    |         4.49         |           30 1/2”       |           101”        |          7.57            |            4.62             |             N/A

PRO-DAY RESULTS
BENCH  |   40 YD DASH  |   VERTICAL JUMP  |  BROAD JUMP |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE  |   60 YD SHUTTLE 
​   N/A    |         N/A          |          N/A               |         N/A         |           N/A            |            N/A             |             N/A
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GAME film
JALEN HURTs VS houston (2019)

Game film
#2 jalen hurts vs uSc- vs Clemson (2016)

Strengths: A dual-threat, vibrant, and athletic quarterback who can hurt defenses in the open field. Very shifty and light on his feet for a 6'2" 220-pound quarterback at his size. Ability to read defenses while going to his progressions. Blessed with excellent vision and the ability to improvise plays when the protection breaks down. Impeccable feet work that allows him to escape the smallest areas. When pushed from protection, does not panic and keeps eyes down the field while scrambling or taking off running. Has a knack of feeling the pressure and ability to make the right decisions.  Have a powerful arm that can make the throws to the tight window routes. Phenomena touch passer on intermediate or deep routes. A very tough competitor who can break tackles and absorb massive hits and bounce right back up. Will stay in the pocket to the last second and take the hits to get the ball off down the field. Generally accurate while throwing the ball the field. Ability to manipulate the secondary with his eyes to push the ball deep down the field.

Weaknesses: Needs to secure the ball at the next level better. He seems to lock-in on a single receiver as opposed to going through his full progressions immediately. When that occurs, it put him in incautious situations allowing him to perform poor decisions. Tries to be too creative in the pocket with trying to avoid pressure and will spiral directly back into pressure. At times his touch passes will float too long and allow the defender to contest the pass or overthrow the ball.

Draft Grade: 6.0

Draft Projection: 2nd-3rd round

NFL Comparison: Tyrod Taylor

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