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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas native and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback |
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Jalen Hurts has proven himself an exceptional leader and role model |
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over the course of his young but already impressive football |
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career; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 2022-2023 season, in just his third year |
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in the National Football League, Mr. Hurts led the Eagles on a |
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successful quest to reach Super Bowl LVII; there, he turned in an |
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exceptional performance on the largest stage in professional |
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sports, running for three touchdowns and throwing for another in a |
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dramatic showdown that wasn't decided until the game's final |
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seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Hurts played for Channelview |
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High School, where he was coached by his father, Averion Hurts; he |
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emerged as one of the most sought-after quarterback recruits in the |
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nation and began his collegiate career at the University of |
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Alabama, earning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, |
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All-SEC, and All-American honors and helping the team claim the |
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2017 national championship; he transferred to the University of |
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Oklahoma for his senior year in 2019 and became a Heisman Trophy |
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finalist after guiding the Sooners to the Big 12 title and an |
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appearance in the College Football Playoffs; and |
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WHEREAS, Selected by Philadelphia in the 2020 NFL Draft, |
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Mr. Hurts became the full-time starter in 2021, and his |
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contributions were key as the Eagles advanced to the playoffs that |
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year; he owns the franchise record for most rushing yards in a game |
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by a quarterback, and he became the first signal-caller in NFL |
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history to post 10-plus rushing touchdowns in back-to-back years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Since arriving in the NFL, Mr. Hurts has |
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demonstrated a commitment to advancing equality and giving back to |
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the community; represented by an all-female management team, he has |
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used his platform as a star athlete to focus attention on the |
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contributions of women in sports and in other areas of endeavor, and |
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he has taken part in the league's My Cause, My Cleats initiative to |
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support the Women's Sports Foundation; moreover, in 2022, he |
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organized the Breed of 1 youth football camp for Philadelphia-area |
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boys and girls; he is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity |
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Inc., which supports a range of beneficial social initiatives, |
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including efforts to expand voter registration and to provide |
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financial assistance to students and to historically Black colleges |
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and universities; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work, integrity, and dedication to |
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helping others, Jalen Hurts has set an inspiring example for his |
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fellow citizens, and his myriad achievements on and off the field |
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will continue to inspire football fans for many years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Jalen Hurts for his outstanding |
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professional football career and his extensive civic engagement and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hurts as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |