Eagles QB Jalen Hurts named to Time 100 list of most influential people
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.”
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025, following a remarkable year that included leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory and earning MVP honors. In Super Bowl LIX, Hurts delivered a standout performance, passing for 221 yards and two touchdowns, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown, and setting a Super Bowl record for quarterback rushing yards
Former New York Yankees star Derek Jeter, who authored Hurts’s profile for TIME, praised his relentless pursuit of excellence and commitment to improvement, highlighting Hurts’s refusal to “exhale” after success. At 26, Hurts boasts a 46-20 regular season record and has accumulated 140 total touchdowns—85 passing and 55 rushing—over 77 games, demonstrating both his leadership and athletic prowess
TIME’s 2025 list recognizes individuals shaping global dynamics across various fields, including politics, business, activism, and culture Hurts’s inclusion underscores his significant impact both on and off the field, solidifying his status as a transformative figure in sports.
