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Jalen Hurts projected to be drafted at No. 49 overall to the Steelers, per ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.

He did nothing but help himself, in terms of his draft stock, when it came to playing his final collegiate season at Oklahoma, performing well at the NFL Scouting Combine and having a strong outing at his pro day.

At the Combine, multiple NFL Draft analysts– including Daniel Jeremiah – were very adamant about Jalen Hurts not falling out of the second round. Jeremiah, in particular, went as far as to say the native Texan potentially has a shot to be selected late in the first round.

According to Mel Kiper Jr., a draft expert for ESPN, he has the former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback projected at pick No.