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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Houston native Jalen Hurts took his team to the |
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pinnacle of professional football success when he guided the |
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Philadelphia Eagles to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl; and |
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WHEREAS, Closing out an unforgettable season in which the |
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team compiled 14 regular season and 3 NFC playoff wins, the Eagles |
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took the field on February 9 for a Super Bowl showdown with the |
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two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of the |
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2023 title game; on the Eagles' second possession, Mr. Hurts |
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completed a 28-yard pass down the sideline to advance to the 1-yard |
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line, and he punched the ball in on the following play to give |
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Philadelphia an early 7-0 lead; and |
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WHEREAS, That was the beginning of a dazzling demonstration |
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of offensive firepower as the Eagles took charge of the game; |
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highlights included Mr. Hurts's touchdown pass to A. J. Brown in |
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the second quarter and a thrilling 46-yard toss to DeVonta Smith in |
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the third quarter that effectively put the game out of reach; when |
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the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Philly faithful |
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celebrated a 40-22 triumph, and Mr. Hurts was named Most Valuable |
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Player for his outstanding performance; in addition to passing for |
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221 yards and two scores, he set a Super Bowl record for |
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quarterbacks with 72 yards rushing, and his 77.3 percent completion |
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percentage ranks fourth all-time in the championship finale; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hurts first gained acclaim at Channelview High |
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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, Philadelphia selected Mr. Hurts in the second round |
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of the 2020 NFL Draft; three years later, he led the Eagles to the |
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2023 Super Bowl, where he ran for three touchdowns and threw for |
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another in a narrow loss to the Chiefs; over the course of five |
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professional seasons, he has been chosen to the Pro Bowl twice, |
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passed for 14,667 yards and 85 touchdowns, and rushed for 3,133 |
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yards and 55 touchdowns; and |
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WHEREAS, With his exceptional showing on football's biggest |
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stage, Jalen Hurts has earned a special place among the gridiron |
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stars who have hailed from the Lone Star State, and he may take |
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justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jalen Hurts on leading the |
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Philadelphia Eagles to the 2025 Super Bowl championship and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success; 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. |