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Jalen Hurts and doppelganger, Mykol Gummings, set to collaborate on ESPN lookalike project

Jalen Hurts (#1) runs for a 26-yard touchdown for Eagles versus Vikings on Monday Night Football
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A fun story is coming to ESPN, and it involves one of the best young quarterbacks in the National Football League.

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Jalen Hurts, the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, will meet his doppelganger in person.

Mykol Gummings, a UPS driver, went viral on social media for his striking resemblance to Hurts. Gummings says people have constantly told him how much he looks like Hurts, despite the quarterback not having a beard. ESPN is flying Gummings to Philadelphia for a collaboration lookalike program with Hurts. He is sad to have to shave his beard, but Gummings is excited about the opportunity to meet Hurts. The collaboration is coming soon, and it will be interesting to see how it turns out.

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