During his Tuesday press conference for Super Bowl LVII, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was asked to share his advice for those who are facing detractors, doubters and times of adversity.

“Just put the work in,” Hurts said. “Regardless of what’s going on, you have to put the work in. The work is always something that comes first. That’s what matters. You get out what you put in.”

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Hurts is considered well-versed in those subjects even though he’s practically done nothing but succeed on the football field.

Hurts came out of Channelview High School in Texas as a two-time MVP of Texas District 21-6A while producing 91 touchdowns in his final two prep seasons. He chose to play for defending CFP national champion Alabama over SEC rivals Florida and Mississippi State.

With the Crimson Tide, Hurts won the SEC Offensive Player of the Year Award as a freshman, played for teams that went to the CFP national championship game three seasons in a row and captured two SEC crowns. After transferring to Oklahoma, Hurts went back to the CFP tournament for a fourth time and finished as the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.

“I think everything you go through, it’s an opportunity to learn from it,” Hurts said. “Everything – that’s good, bad or indifferent. I hold a lot of respect for coach (Nick) Saban, the University of Alabama and as well as coach (Lincoln) Riley and the University of Oklahoma. Being able to play for two of the best programs in the country, I think that’s a big part of where I am right now, so I have a lot of respect for both of those schools.”

The Eagles added Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He replaced a five-year starter on a long-term contract with four games remaining in his rookie season and has started every game he’s played since. After a 4-11-1 record in 2020, Philadelphia went to the playoffs in 2021 and has reached Sunday’s Super Bowl LVII in 2022.

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But during that ascension to the NFL title game, Hurts got replaced at halftime of a CFP championship contest, lost the starting spot at Alabama as a junior to Tua Tagovailoa and entered the NFL as a reviled draft pick.

“It was definitely a roller coaster in terms of all the different changes I had to go through and endure and adapt to, but I always found it in myself to turn it into a positive,” Hurts said. “I think that’s kind of what makes all of this kind of unprecedented and so different is being able to go through all of that and still be here.”

Through the twists and turns along the way, Hurts said, he has tried to learn and grow, including picking the brains of Alabama assistant coaches Lane Kiffin, Brian Daboll, Steve Sarkisian and Mike Locksley before leaving for Oklahoma.

“Every person that’s been a part of my collegiate career has paid dividends to where I am now,” Hurts said. “I think I’ve always had the mentality of being a sponge. I always talk about being a sponge and soaking up the knowledge around me. And I hold on to that. I truly hold on to that. I feel like everyone has advice, everyone has an opinion. But if it doesn’t suit you, don’t take it. If it does, you do. And I’ve been fortunate to play for coach Kiffin, coach Daboll, coach Sark, coach Lock, coach Riley, the whole list – coach WP – and now (Philadelphia) coach (Nick) Sirianni and everyone in that room.”

Hurts’ transfer from Alabama to Oklahoma after the 2018 season has seemed to set the schools’ fans at odds over which program can claim the quarterback. But Hurts values both experiences.

“I left with my degree. That was very important to me,” Hurts said about his transfer. “Going to Oklahoma and having an opportunity to play for coach Riley, that was fun. It was a great experience for me, and I learned a lot from him. …

“I think it’s been a journey. I think it’s been a true journey. I think the beautiful part about it, though, is the journey’s just beginning. My time at Alabama, I definitely appreciated that. I learned so much, built a lot of good friendships, and, obviously, going to Oklahoma and doing the same thing, so it was a great time.”

Hurts and the Eagles will square off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII at 5:30 p.m. CST Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. FOX will televise the game.

“The journey’s not over,” Hurts said.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.