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Imagine stepping out of high school and into a position of importance for the best college football team in the country. Imagine stepping out from behind a high school offensive line and into oncoming traffic of a fearsome collegiate front seven considered the best in the nation.
That’s what Channelview, Texas, quarterback Jalen Hurts did. He waved goodbye to his status of big man on campus and welcomed the role of University of Alabama true freshman.
When Hurts was given the role of Clemson’s Deshaun Watson as a scout-team member during UA’s national championship preparation, it spoke a measure about the four-star recruit newbie – an early enrollee who joined the Crimson Tide in January – and what the coaching staff thought of his abilities.