The reasons behind Jalen Hurts' transfer from Alabama to Oklahoma, marking a significant chapter in his celebrated college football journey.

Billy Heyen

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TL;DR

Jalen Hurts transferred from Alabama to Oklahoma after Tua Tagovailoa took his starting job.
At Oklahoma, Hurts excelled, completing 69.7% of passes and rushing for 1,298 yards and 20 touchdowns.
This college success led to Hurts becoming a second-round NFL draft pick and an Eagles star.
Hurts' college journey was crucial in his development into a Super Bowl champion.

Jalen Hurts was a star at Alabama, and his job was taken anyway.

So then he went and became an even bigger star at Oklahoma.

Years later, Hurts is now an NFL star with the Philadelphia Eagles.

But it's his college journey that helped him reach this point of being a Super Bowl champion.

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The simple answer: Tua Tagovailoa.

The lefty had arrived at 'Bama, and he was taking Hurts' job.

Hurts actually stuck around for a season as Tua's backup before departing for his final college campaign.

At OU, Hurts completes 69.7% of his passes, threw 32 touchdowns, ran for 1,298 yards and rushed in 20 more TDs.

Everything fell into place, as Hurts developed into a second-round draft selection and subsequently became a star player for The Eagles.