Entering the 2020 NFL Draft, the hype was surrounding Joe Burrow as the likely No. 1 pick and uncertain draft positions for several other quarterbacks, including Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa.
Those three were among 13 quarterbacks selected in April 2020, a group also included Jalen Hurts. The former Oklahoma quarterback, however, wasn’t selected in the first round.
Quarterbacks Drafted Ahead of Jalen Hurts in 2020 NFL Draft
Four quarterbacks were drafted ahead of Jalen Hurts in the 2020 draft:
- Joe Burrow: No. 1, Cincinnati Bengals
- Tua Tagovailoa: No. 5, Miami Dolphins
- Justin Herbert: No. 6, Los Angeles Chargers
- Jordan Love: No. 26, Green Bay Packers
Twenty-seven picks after the Packers drafted Jordan Love, Jalen Hurts was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 53rd pick.