Jalen Hurts Covers Funeral Costs for Slain Texas High School Football Player

The gesture follows the tragic shooting of Jarvon Coles, a standout student and athlete, at a house party earlier this month.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has covered the funeral expenses for Jarvon Coles, a high school football player from Texas who was shot and killed at a house party.
Jarvon Coles was a standout student and captain of the football team at North Shore High School, with a 4.1 GPA and had been accepted to 15 different colleges.
The shooting occurred at a party in Humble, Texas, on March 9, with authorities indicating that the shooter or shooters fired intentionally towards the party from a block away.
Hundreds attended Coles' funeral on March 16, which was declared 'Jarvon Coles Day' by Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information to bring accountability for Coles' death, while the community and Coles' family mourn the loss of a promising young life.