WHEN JALEN HURTS was 6 or 7 years old, he would tag along with his dad and older brother to the summer workouts for athletes at Channelview High School in Texas' Harris County, where his dad coaches. One of the players nicknamed Hurts "Baby Champ" because he thought Jalen looked like former NFL star Champ Bailey. Jalen ran sprints with the high school players. He completed the agility drills. When they lifted weights, he grabbed two-and-a-half-pound dumbbells and did reps.
The athletes also performed back bridges -- lying on their backs, raising their butts 6 inches off the ground and holding it.