Jalen Tyler Hurd was born on January 23,1996 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.
25 Facts About Jalen Hurd
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Jalen Hurd played college football at the University of Tennessee for three years and Baylor for one year.
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Jalen Hurd was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Jalen Hurd played in one game his senior year after suffering a shoulder injury against Station Camp High School.
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In track and field, Jalen Hurd competed in hurdles and sprints.
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Jalen Hurd committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football under head coach Butch Jones.
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In 2014, Jalen Hurd appeared in 13 games and made nine starts as a true freshman at Tennessee.
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Jalen Hurd shared the backfield with Marlin Lane, Devrin Young and Justus Pickett.
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Jalen Hurd fumbled and the ball was recovered by Georgia defender Josh Dawson for a touchdown.
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Jalen Hurd finished the 2014 season with 899 rushing yards on 190 carries and five touchdowns.
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Jalen Hurd shared the backfield with transfer Alvin Kamara and true freshman John Kelly in the 2015 season.
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Jalen Hurd finished the regular season with 1,158 yards, the 12th most recorded by a Tennessee running back and the most since 2007.
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Jalen Hurd was sidelined with a head injury suffered against Georgia.
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Jalen Hurd finished his Tennessee career with 2,638 rushing yards, 20 rushing touchdowns, 67 receptions, 492 receiving yards, and six receiving touchdowns.
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Jalen Hurd finished sixth in school history in rushing yards.
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At Baylor, after moving from running back to wide receiver, Jalen Hurd had three games with at least 100 receiving yards.
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Jalen Hurd had 136 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown against UTSA, 104 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown against Oklahoma, and 135 receiving yards against Kansas State.
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Jalen Hurd finished the season with 69 receptions for 946 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns with 48 carries for 209 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
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Jalen Hurd was named Big 12 Conference Offensive Newcomer of the Year.
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Jalen Hurd was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round, 67th overall, in the 2019 NFL draft.
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Jalen Hurd was placed on injured reserve on October 3,2019, with a back injury and was unable to play in the 2019 NFL season.
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Jalen Hurd was placed on injured reserve for a second consecutive season on August 20,2020, after he tore his ACL during a running drill at training camp, ending his 2020 season participation.
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On September 11,2021, Jalen Hurd was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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Jalen Hurd was later released on November 11,2021, after spending each of his three seasons on injured reserve, and never taking a regular season snap with the 49ers.
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On July 25,2023, Jalen Hurd signed with the New England Patriots.