Former Alabama QB will transfer to Oklahoma

Jalen Hurts is off the market — and he’s not making his way to South Florida.

The former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback announced Wednesday in a post on The Players’ Tribune that he is transferring to Oklahoma and will play his final season of college football with the Sooners.

Hurts was a big reason Alabama played in the College Football Playoff national title game the past three seasons. He was the SEC Player of the Year as a true freshman in 2016, leading the Crimson Tide to a perfect record in the regular season before losing to Clemson 35-31 in the national championship game.

He led Alabama to an 11-1 mark in the regular season as a sophomore before winning the SEC Championship Game and Sugar Bowl to once again reach the College Football Playoff title game. He was benched for Tua Tagovailoa after the first half of the title game.

Hurts remained a backup to Heisman Trophy runner-up Tagovailoa, completing 51 of 70 passes — 72.9 percent — for 765 yards and eight touchdowns, with only two interceptions. He added 167 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries. He came off the bench to lead the Crimson Tide to a comeback victory in the SEC title game after Tagovailoa injured his ankle.

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Miller Degnan, Miami Herald