Jalen Hurts recently made NFL history by becoming the highest paid player in the league, and he owes it largely to his sports agent, Nicole Lynn, find out more about her brief bio, and net worth
Despite being close to graduation, Hurts initially did not have an agent until very late when he received a DM from Nicole Lynn.
Who is Nicole Lynn agent of Jalen Hurts: Net worth, salary, bio, age, education, career
Congrats to Jalen Hurts for becoming the highest paid player in NFL history and his agent Nicole Lynn for negotiating.
Jalen trusting an all-female management team is huge for women on the business side of sports. pic.twitter.com/e2j1cN3DVo
— Vanessa Richardson (@SportsVanessa) April 17, 2023
I am so proud of you and seeing your hard work pay off! You have made every single Eagles and Jalen Hurts fans the happiest people on the planet today!May this open up many many more opportunities for you and other blk female sports agents in your field. WE LOVE YOU NICOLE LYNN!!
— The Bossanova aka The Dark Knight (@thedarkknightst) April 18, 2023
Through the message, Lynn offered Jalen to be his agent and luckily, for both of them, Jalen was still available and readily agreed to pick Lynn as his agent.
Nicole Lynn brief bio and age
Nicole Lynn is an American sports agent who holds the distinction of being the first black woman to represent an NFL draft pick. Lynn was born on 13 December 1988 and is currently 34 years old. She is a law graduate from the University of Oklahoma and currently serves as the president of football operations for Klutch Sports Group.
While her salary isn’t known, she has a net worth of $5 million.
NFL agent career
Sports agents are responsible for negotiating contracts on behalf of athletes. As such, Nicole was largely responsible for Hurts’ massive contract. Nicole initially started out her career in the NFL back in 2015.
She initially worked as an intern for the NFL Players Association before she became a full-fledged sports agent. She soon became the first-ever female sports agent for PlayersRep. Nicole also went on to become the first African-American woman to represent an NFL draft pick player (Quinnen Williams). Following which she started representing Hurts back in 2020.
All-female management team
More impressively, according to various sources, Hurts has an all-female management team. While Nicole Lynn serves as his agent, Rachel Everett is in charge of his marketing. Meanwhile, Jenna Malphrus handles his management, while Chantal Romain and Shakeemah Simmons-Winter are responsible for taking care of his communications.
Jalen Hurts contract details
According to sources, Jalen Hurts is set to sign a 5-year contract extension with The Philadelphia Eagles. Hurts’ new contract is reportedly worth around $255 million, with the athlete set to receive a guaranteed $180 million. At just 24-years-old, it is indeed a massive sum of money for any NFL player. Following an impressive season, Jalen undoubtedly deserves that amount.
Prior to his new contract, Hurts had a rookie contract, which was for four years. He was initially set to become a free agent by 2024 with just one year left in his contract. Due to this, the Eagles could not risk losing Jalen as a free agent and decided to secure his services for 5 more years. Following his new contract, Jalen will go from earning 6 million to potentially earning $51 million per season.
Jalen Hurts 2022-23 season stats
Jalen Hurts had an incredible 2022-23 season, where he led The Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl 57. Despite losing out to the Kansas City Chiefs 35-38, Jalen had a very impressive season.
Throughout the 2022-23 season, Jalen amassed 3,701 yards, scored 22 touchdowns and registered 6 interceptions. He even had an average quarterback rating of 66.4, which was unsurprisingly the 4th best record in the league. Back in the 2022 NFL drafts, The Eagles picked Jalen and offered a contract worth $6 million.