56. Jalen Hurts’ Story of Resilience & Perseverance

“Focus on what you can control. Focus on continuing to show up and be consistent,” shares host Dr. Andrew Fix. Today, Andrew shares the story of Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. His resilience and perseverance through every challenge thrown at him paid off in a big way, with him getting to the Super Bowl in just his third year in the NFL. 

 

Jalen initially wanted to go to UT Austin, but was offered a Football scholarship for Alabama and ended up there. In one of his college games, he was benched and replaced by another quarterback. Instead of sulking on the bench when the other quarterback threw his big touchdown, Jalen was the first on the field to celebrate. His college coaches saw that while Jalen was an extremely skilled athlete, he needed to work on his passing skills. Instead of giving up, he worked hard in his practices on passing and now it is paying off in the NFL. Even though Jalen spent much of the year on the bench, in the end his perseverance led him to success when he was able to step in for the other quarterback in a reverse of what had happened earlier in the season. 

 

Sometimes resistance can actually lead to more resilience and push you further than you would have gotten on an easier path. Jalen Hurts’ story shows the power of perseverance and just how far you can go when you’re willing to keep trying. 

 

Quotes

• “Focus on what you can control. Focus on continuing to show up and be consistent.” (3:15-3:19 | Dr. Andrew)

• “He didn't want to just run when things got hard.” (12:48-12:50 | Dr. Andrew)

• “He focused in practice on his passing skills, going through his progressions, not just scrambling and running, even though he has the athletic ability to do that. And now we're seeing it pay off in the NFL.” (18:21-18:33 | Dr. Andrew)

• “You do not have to take the path of least resistance in order to get where you want. Sometimes that resistance is a good thing and sometimes that resistance is going to temper you and make you more resilient.” (20:12-20:29 | Dr. Andrew) 

 

Links

 

https://247sports.com/Article/Super-Bowl-2023-Jalen-Hurts-career-timeline-recruiting-rank-Alabama-Crimson-Tide-Oklahoma-Sooners-Eagles-204428716/

 

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