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NFLN: Jalen Hurts Pays for Funeral of HSFB Player Jarvon Coles Killed in Shooting

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts paid for the funeral of a Texas high school football player who died after being shot March 9.

Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Hurts covered the cost for Jarvon Coles' funeral.

Cynthia Miranda and Michael Horton of Click2Houston.com noted the funeral was held on Saturday at The Light of the World Christian Fellowship Church in Humble, Texas.

Coles was identified after being found unresponsive with a gunshot wound at a party.

According to Troy Kless, Cheryl Mercedes and Lupita Villarreal of KHOU 11, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said the incident occurred around 11 p.