A Texas 12-year-old football star has social media in a frenzy over his manly looks.
Jeremiah Johnson, of Fort Worth, Texas, won an MVP honors award at the Youth National Championships (YNC) earlier this month in Miami. A photo was taken of Jeremiah in his 12U football uniform, and the Fort Worth preteen donned a full mustache and tattoos. In the picture, he looked like a full-grown adult and as the image circulated online– social media users questioned his age.
People are blown away that this is a “12 year old” football player ?? pic.twitter.com/YemViEuJJJ
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) December 12, 2022
When he showed up to registration pic.twitter.com/BtC1Vd4B1V
— Cam Johnson Stan (@CGBBURNER) December 12, 2022
That boy ain’t no damn 12…. pic.twitter.com/OEd5HBLVnN
— Dame Capone (@2Daymez) December 12, 2022
bro has tattoos and a mustache, he been 12 for the past 20 years??
— Corn Deleted Tweets (@DeletedCornTwt) December 12, 2022
This guy has a whole 401k, 5 kids and a wife and drives trucks for a living… Ain’t no damn way he is 12!! https://t.co/TrW6k9fbNE pic.twitter.com/q6cVgZGI3n
— @KekaAraújo (@KekaAraujo313) December 14, 2022
That man has mortgage to pay you can’t fool me
— gillypl19 (@Gil16742335) December 12, 2022
His photo when he graduates Highschool: pic.twitter.com/xEWyyDWcmE
— Dylan (@apatheticdylan) December 13, 2022
This nigga with the actual 12yr olds in soccer training pic.twitter.com/P9itixMOxY
— ?MAVERICK ⚡ (@Jusx_Amiri) December 12, 2022
According to its website, The Youth National Championships “is an elite playoff series that was created to provide a platform for (non-all-star) youth football teams to compete at a national level in a well-organized and professional manner. The YNC will crown a true National Champion at every age level from 6U-14U.”
Jeremiah’s team is for boys 12 years and under, and proof of age is required for every player.
On December 11, the 12-year-old boy’s mother, Shana Evans, took to Facebook to address Jeremiah’s mature looks and assured folks on social media that her son is very much a child.
“Before I lay it 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. ,” Shana wrote.
