Overview

• Better Than a Touchdown is now available for preorder at $19.99 ahead of its March 10, 2026 release.
• Flamingo Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, will publish the story with illustrations by Nneka Myers.
• The narrative follows a boy named Jalen whose school football team is cut and who teams up with friends to save it.
• Hurts unveiled the project on the Today Show to share lessons of self-belief, resilience and community.
• The Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl MVP draws on his foundation’s work in Philadelphia to extend mentorship to young readers.