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USA Today
16-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Super Bowl-winning quarterback named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2025
Super Bowl-winning quarterback named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2025 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has landed a spot on TIME's 2025 Top 100 Most Influential People list, recognized not only for his NFL achievements but also for his profound impact on the Philadelphia community through charitable endeavors. At just 26, the Channelview, Texas native was only on of six athletes to make TIME's yearly list. Off the field, Hurts' charitable efforts have transformed lives in Philadelphia. Through his Jalen Hurts Foundation, launched in 2024, he has focused on empowering youth through education and sports. His 'Keep It Cool' campaign donated $200,000 to install air conditioning in Philadelphia public schools. This initiative, tied to his 'TDs for ACs' campaign, saw him contribute $5,000 per touchdown scored, reaching $100,000 by Week 10 of the 2024 season. Additionally, Hurts has supported the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and mentorship programs, earning him the 2024 Philadelphia Citizen of the Year award. Hurts' advocacy for women's sports, including his all-female management team and support for the Eagles Girls Flag Football League, further exemplifies his influence. On the field, Hurts has solidified his status as one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks. Since being drafted in the second round in 2020, he has led the Eagles to the playoffs in each of his four seasons as a starter, culminating in a Super Bowl LIX victory in 2025, where he earned MVP honors. His 2022 season was a breakout, with a 14-1 record, a second-place finish in NFL MVP voting, and a franchise-record 35 total touchdowns. In 2024, he set a new Eagles single-season mark with 4,463 total yards and 38 touchdowns, earning Pro Bowl honors.
CBS News
16-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Jalen Hurts honored on TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2025 list
The accolades keep coming for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts, the Super Bowl LIX MVP and Philadelphia Citizen of the Year , was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2025 , an annual list that highlights "individuals who are transforming the world." The profile on Hurts was written by five-time New York Yankees World Series champion and MLB Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, who underscored the quarterback's focus, drive and refusal to settle for anything but winning. "What Jalen Hurts went through in being benched during the 2018 National Championship game would break a lot of people down. But not Jalen; he focused on what he could control and found a new path to success. In the NFL, Jalen didn't let a Super Bowl defeat in 2023 shake his confidence. He used that loss as motivation and kept a picture of himself walking off the field after losing as his phone lock screen," Jeter wrote. "This past February, Jalen found himself on the Super Bowl stage again. This time he led Philadelphia to a convincing victory in its rematch with Kansas City . We connected shortly after, and the only thing he asked about was insight on going back and winning again. Sometimes people win, then exhale," Jeter said. "Jalen is not exhaling. He's embracing the next challenge. Win or lose, Jalen's resilience and determination offer all of us something to admire." In the 2024-25 regular season, Hurts led the Eagles to a 14-3 record before throwing for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and rushing for another, as the Eagles dominated the Chiefs 40-22 in their second Super Bowl meeting in three years. Off the field, Hurts has been hailed for his work supporting Philadelphia's youth. In July 2024 he launched the Jalen Hurts Foundation , which donated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of air conditioning units to buildings in the School District of Philadelphia through its Keep it Cool campaign. Hurts, who signed a five-year contract extension with Philadelphia in 2023, finds himself in prestigious company on TIME's 2025 list, alongside actors, politicians, journalists, business owners, scientists, activists and fellow athletes.
