Eagles’ Jalen Hurts receives master’s degree from Oklahoma

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is armed with a massive new five-year contract as he prepares to enter his fourth season in the NFL. 

And while Hurts is set for life financially, the 2019 Heisman Trophy finalist continues to progress in his education. 

Quarterbacks Jalen Hurts, #1, Tanner Mordecai #15, and Tanner Schafer, #9, of the Oklahoma Sooners stretch before a game against the Iowa State Cyclones on November 9, 2019, at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.  OU held on to win 42-41.   (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Hurts received his master’s degree in human relations from the University of Oklahoma on Friday. 

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Hurts played one year at Oklahoma after transferring from the University of Alabama following the 2018 college season. He played for the Crimson Tide for three years. 

In his lone season as the Sooners quarterback, Hurts threw for 3,851 yards and 32 touchdowns, adding 1,298 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground. 

Hurts is coming off his best season as a professional, leading the Eagles to Super Bowl LVII, where Philadelphia fell to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. 

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In April, Hurts and the Eagles agreed to a five-year, $255 million extension, which includes $179.3 million in guaranteed money. 

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts speaks with members of the media at the NFL football team's training facility in Philadelphia, Monday, April 24, 2023.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

"First and foremost, I want to thank God for everything. His grace,