Exclusive: Jalen Hurts and Bry Burrows are engaged!

Jalen Hurts was “in the conversation” for years, but now he’s officially off the market. ESSENCE can exclusively confirm that the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is engaged to his longtime partner Bry Burrows.

The couple shared exclusive photos with ESSENCE from the day the star athlete proposed, including a look at the romantic backdrop for the moment. This included a violinist, candles, and red roses scattered throughout. We can also see an intimate moment where the two hug each other and look out to sea.

Burrows, an AI partner for IBM, met Hurts while they were students at the University of Alabama; she is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., he is the school's star quarterback and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. They have been together on and off since then, making their relationship public in 2023. She joined Hurts on the field after the Eagles won the NFC Championship and remained a private but important part of his life. The two left the field for one night, however, to make their red carpet debut at the Time100 Next Gala in October 2023, matching in black and beaming smiles.

This happy news comes as people have been whispering loudly about the possibility that the two are engaged. It started when Burrows showed up at the Eagles-Green Bay Packers game in São Paulo, Brazil on September 6 with a giant rock on his head. The Finger. The girls celebrated online in advance and shared their excitement for “our good sister.”

It was only a matter of time before he asked for her hand in marriage, because Hurts told ESSENCE in its May/June 2023 cover story that he had known for some time that she was special. Something spectacular.

“I knew it a long time ago,” he said. “I mean, up to this point in my life, it's an irreplaceable feeling. I think that's what allowed us to get to where we are now.”

We love black love in general, but there's something extra special about college sweethearts making their way down the aisle. Congratulations to the gorgeous couple!