Jeremiah Johnson, a 12-year-old running back from Fort Worth, Texas, has the internet dumbfounded over his size and maturity.
The NY Post reports the athlete became a viral sensation after a photo of him sporting what appeared to be facial hair and a tattoo surfaced on social media following the 2022 Youth National Championships over the weekend in Miami, where he was crowned MVP.
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Johnson, whose Dallas Dragons Elite Academy (DEA) team won the championship game, can be seen holding the trophy that read: “12U Division 1 Most Valuable Player.”
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One person tweeted, “Aint no f–king way this person 12,” while another added, “I demand Jeremiah Johnson’s birth certificate. And not the ‘I am 12’ kind from the ‘Benchwarmers.’” Johnson is 5-foot-11, 198 pounds, according to a Twitter account believed to belong to the youngster. It also states that he is eligible for college in 2027. Shana Evans, who is believed to be Johnson’s mother, took to Facebook to share a photo of him, writing on Friday, “Check my baby out…. balling out @ Nationals!!!” In a separate Facebook post on Monday, Evans wrote: “Before I lay down I just want y’all to know…. my baby going viral. These folks is going in… SO…. Yes he’s on 12U (he meets ALL of the requirements. No the tattoo isn’t real (duh). Yes the goatee is tho.” This article originally appeared in the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.
