Whoa!!
Hurts was a powerlifter in high school and qualified for the state championship meet in his weight class as a senior. At a regional meet in March 2015, Hurts squatted 570 pounds, bench-pressed 275 pounds and deadlifted 585.
And Hurts didn’t just powerlift, he also threw the shot put and was a district champion in the event, throwing 46 feet, 11¼ inches. In Texas, a hotbed for high school track and field, the shot put and discus typically are dominated by athletes with the stature of a lineman or linebacker, not a quarterback. Hurts also threw discus and ran on Channelview’s relay team.
I know. Very impressive for a QB.