When Jalen Hurts and his Philadelphia Eagle teammates have taken the field throughout this season, they’ve had a large audience in Alabama. Count Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe among those tuning in.
Milroe, speaking to reporters in Mobile on Monday before he is scheduled to play in Saturday’s Senior Bowl, was asked about his relationship with Hurt, who helped the Eagles win the NFC championship game Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl.
“When it comes to Jalen Hurts, his journey, who he is as a person is always inspiring,” Milroe said. “I always love watching them play. The Eagles are playing, I’m tuned in every Sunday, Monday, Thursday, whenever they’re playing. I appreciate him, the relationship we have, and it’s going to constantly grow.”
Both Hurts and Milroe hail from the Houston area. Hurts famously transferred to Oklahoma for his final college season after Tua Tagovailoa won the starting job in Tuscaloosa.
Hurts also played in the Senior Bowl before he was selected in the second round by the Eagles in 2020. On Monday, Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy compared the two.
“Sitting up here four or five years ago, whenever that was, Jalen Hurts was a fourth or fifth round pick for most teams that year, going back to our calls in November,” Nagy said. “Jalen Milroe is certainly higher than that on most teams’ boards right now, so at least he’s starting the process in a better place.
“And I hope none of you ask me if we’re playing Jalen Milroe at running back like you did with Jalen Hurts that one year. But yeah, Jalen (Milroe)’s got a really cool opportunity right now, to help himself like Jalen Hurts did.”
Meanwhile, Hurts and the Eagles will face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9. Milroe will be watching.
“I wish him the best and want him to ball out,” Milroe said. “I’m behind him, always.”
