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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Houston native Jalen Hurts took his team to the |
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| 8 | 9 | | pinnacle of professional football success when he guided the |
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| 9 | 10 | | Philadelphia Eagles to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Closing out an unforgettable season in which the |
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| 11 | 12 | | team compiled 14 regular season and 3 NFC playoff wins, the Eagles |
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| 12 | 13 | | took the field on February 9 for a Super Bowl showdown with the |
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| 13 | 14 | | two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of the |
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| 14 | 15 | | 2023 title game; on the Eagles' second possession, Mr. Hurts |
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| 15 | 16 | | completed a 28-yard pass down the sideline to advance to the 1-yard |
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| 16 | 17 | | line, and he punched the ball in on the following play to give |
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| 17 | 18 | | Philadelphia an early 7-0 lead; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, That was the beginning of a dazzling demonstration |
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| 19 | 20 | | of offensive firepower as the Eagles took charge of the game; |
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| 20 | 21 | | highlights included Mr. Hurts's touchdown pass to A. J. Brown in |
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| 21 | 22 | | the second quarter and a thrilling 46-yard toss to DeVonta Smith in |
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| 22 | 23 | | the third quarter that effectively put the game out of reach; when |
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| 23 | 24 | | the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Philly faithful |
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| 24 | 25 | | celebrated a 40-22 triumph, and Mr. Hurts was named Most Valuable |
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| 25 | 26 | | Player for his outstanding performance; in addition to passing for |
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| 26 | 27 | | 221 yards and two scores, he set a Super Bowl record for |
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| 27 | 28 | | quarterbacks with 72 yards rushing, and his 77.3 percent completion |
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| 28 | 29 | | percentage ranks fourth all-time in the championship finale; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Hurts first gained acclaim at Channelview High |
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| 30 | 31 | | School, where he was coached by his father, Averion Hurts; he |
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| 31 | 32 | | emerged as one of the most sought-after quarterback recruits in the |
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| 32 | 33 | | nation and began his collegiate career at The University of |
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| 33 | 34 | | Alabama, earning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, |
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| 34 | 35 | | All-SEC, and All-American honors and helping the team claim the |
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| 35 | 36 | | 2017 national championship; he transferred to the University of |
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| 36 | 37 | | Oklahoma for his senior year in 2019 and became a Heisman Trophy |
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| 37 | 38 | | finalist after guiding the Sooners to the Big 12 title and an |
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| 38 | 39 | | appearance in the College Football Playoffs; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Philadelphia selected Mr. Hurts in the second round |
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| 40 | 41 | | of the 2020 NFL Draft; three years later, he led the Eagles to the |
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| 41 | 42 | | 2023 Super Bowl, where he ran for three touchdowns and threw for |
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| 42 | 43 | | another in a narrow loss to the Chiefs; over the course of five |
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| 43 | 44 | | professional seasons, he has been chosen to the Pro Bowl twice, |
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| 44 | 45 | | passed for 14,667 yards and 85 touchdowns, and rushed for 3,133 |
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| 45 | 46 | | yards and 55 touchdowns; and |
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| 46 | 47 | | WHEREAS, With his exceptional showing on football's biggest |
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| 47 | 48 | | stage, Jalen Hurts has earned a special place among the gridiron |
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| 48 | 49 | | stars who have hailed from the Lone Star State, and he may take |
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| 49 | 50 | | justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 50 | 51 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 51 | 52 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jalen Hurts on leading the |
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| 52 | 53 | | Philadelphia Eagles to the 2025 Super Bowl championship and extend |
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| 53 | 54 | | to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 54 | 55 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 55 | 56 | | prepared for Mr. Hurts as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 56 | 57 | | House of Representatives. |
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