Jalen Hurts isn’t just a quarterback. He’s a tank with a cannon for an arm. The Eagles’ rise up the NFC standings? Yeah, a lot of that is because of him. In 2022, he made his first Pro Bowl, throwing for 3,701 yards and 22 touchdowns while running for another 760 yards and 13 scores. Defenses had to pick their poison—get torched through the air or run over by a quarterback built like a linebacker.
A big reason Hurts can take (and dish out) punishment? He’s ridiculously strong for his position. But he always has been like that. Dating back to college, he’s put up video game numbers in the weight room. And when your QB can practically squat a defensive line by himself, it makes Philly’s infamous “Tush Push” nearly impossible to stop.
In 2023, Hurts sat down with Jason and Travis Kelce on the New Heights podcast, where Jason brought up the obvious. “Everybody knows you’re the ‘Squat Machine.’” Hurts just laughed. “They just don’t let that one go,” he said. But can you blame them? Not many QBs have a powerlifting background—and even fewer can move the weight Hurts does.
Some people just have it all. Jalen Hurts is one of them. Good looks? Check. Stupid rich? Yep. One of the best quarterbacks in the league? No doubt. Oh, and he also happens to be a freakishly strong ex-powerlifter. Life’s just unfair sometimes.
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