Jalyx Hunt on his NFL journey and excitement to play for Eagles

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00:00 I got to the Ivy League, didn't know too much about it, but I was recruited at a high school

00:06 to play safety, the exposition up there.

00:09 And it was the best opportunity for me.

00:11 You know, the Ivy League is known for its education.

00:13 And I saw the opportunity to get a world class education, as well as play high level of football.

00:21 I got up there, just wasn't my, the right environment for me.

00:26 I thought in order to further my career, I needed to make a switch.

00:32 So when I hit the transfer portal, Huskies came calling.

00:36 ACU, at the time, HBU, came calling.

00:40 And that's how I ended up here.

00:42 Right there.

00:43 Thanks man.

00:44 We'll go to Ed and then Rue.

00:48 Hi Jay, congratulations.

00:51 How much...

00:52 Thanks.

00:53 How much pre-draft interaction did you have with the Eagles?

00:56 And you seem pretty excited to be coming to the Eagles.

00:59 How much do you know about them?

01:01 Man, I'm extremely excited to be coming to the Eagles.

01:04 I was luckily blessed enough to be invited for a 30 visit.

01:09 I got up there, was able to meet everyone, see the whole facility, understand the vibe

01:15 of just, I guess the place I'm going to be working now.

01:20 But you know, it's hard to watch football and not know about the Eagles.

01:24 They have a rich history of just winning and being successful.

01:29 Great players have come through, Hall of Fame players have come through.

01:32 I have a couple now who are on their way.

01:36 And it seems like the Eagles always has a hand in creating great players and always

01:42 have a great team.

01:45 It's just overall a great organization and franchise.