Jalen Tyler Hurd (born January 23, 1996) is an American former professional football wide receiver.

Hurd played football at Beech Senior High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

[2] He played in one game his senior year after suffering a shoulder injury against Station Camp High School.

[7] He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football under head coach Butch Jones.

[9] In 2014, Hurd appeared in 13 games and made nine starts as a true freshman at Tennessee.

Hurd fumbled and the ball was recovered by Georgia defender Josh Dawson for a touchdown.

[21][22][23][24] Hurd shared the backfield with transfer Alvin Kamara and true freshman John Kelly in the 2015 season.

[36] Hurd started his junior season with 28 carries for 110 rushing yards in a 20–13 overtime victory over Appalachian State after recovering a Joshua Dobbs fumble for a touchdown.

[37][38] In the 2016 Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol against Virginia Tech, he had 22 carries for 99 yards in a 45–24 victory.

[41] After the game against South Carolina, head coach Butch Jones announced that Hurd would transfer schools.

[44] On April 22, 2017, Hurd announced he would transfer to Baylor University, requiring him to sit out the 2017 season.

After injuring his knee in the season finale, Hurd was unable to play in the Texas Bowl against Vanderbilt.

[53] He was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2019, with a back injury and was unable to play in the 2019 NFL season.