Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was named to the Time 100 for 2025, an annual list highlighting the world’s 100 most influential people.
It marks the first time Hurts has appeared on the list. He was one of six athletes to be chosen for the 2025 iteration of it, along with Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Leon Marchand.
Hurts’ inclusion comes after the fifth-year quarterback led the Eagles to a blowout 40-22 Super Bowl 59 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. He was named Super Bowl 59 MVP after completing 17 of 22 passes for 221 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also added 72 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.
The Eagles’ victory denied the Chiefs an unprecedented three-peat and avenged Philadelphia’s 38-35 loss at Kansas City’s hands in their Super Bowl 57 meeting two years earlier. It also marked the culmination of Hurts’ long journey from his 2018 benching at Alabama to becoming an NFL champion.
‘What Jalen Hurts went through in being benched during the 2018 National Championship game would break a lot of people down,’ legendary New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter wrote for Time. ‘But not Jalen; he focused on what he could control and found a new path to success.’
And despite taking home plenty of hardware during his Super Bowl run, the 26-year-old Hurts isn’t satisfied just winning one championship.
‘Sometimes people win, then exhale. Jalen is not exhaling,’ Jeter detailed. ‘He’s embracing the next challenge. Win or lose, Jalen’s resilience and determination offer all of us something to admire.’