Jalen Hurts pays for funeral of high school student killed by gunshot

Jalen Hurts will pay for the funeral expenses of Javon Coles, a North Shore High School football player who died after being shot.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts honored his native Houston home and a cross-town high school opponent in a touching gesture during a tragic situation.

Hurts will pay for the funeral expenses of Jarvon Coles, an 18-year-old football player at North Shore who died after being shot at a party on the night of March 9. Coles’ funeral will be held this coming Saturday.

NFL reporter Ian Rapoport quote-tweeted a post by KHOU 11 News Houston on social media platform X as he broke the news that Hurts would cover the expenses.

Coles was a two-time first-team all-district linebacker, had a 4.1 GPA, and was accepted into 15 colleges, his grandfather Braxton Coles told KHOU 11. 

He also said Jarvon was planning to play football at Lamar University.

Congratulations to all the defensive players who earned All District 21-6A honors this season! #eastside pic.twitter.com/C69U7gnihu

— The Nation of NS (@NSNationFB) December 18, 2023

Hurts attended Channelview High School, a neighboring Houston school. The two have been called rivals in reporting by Rapoport and others, and while North Shore’s dominance has made it a one-sided rivalry, there was certainly more competition when Hurts was at the helm. In 2014, he threw for three touchdowns in a 49-48 win, Channelview’s only victory against the team since at least 2004, as far back as MaxPreps’ records go.

Hurts put the rivalry aside to honor a high school player whose time was cut short.

You cannot measure the impact he had on and off the field in our program. Truly an incredible human being. Prayers needed for his family, our student athletes, our staff and the entire North Shore community. Rest easy Jarvon Coles https://t.co/yiHyPKSaj6

— Kyle Herridge (@CoachHerridge) March 10, 2024