For several decades, identity fraud has been a long-debated topic in youth sports, especially baseball and football, where passionate coaches and parents have often shown the willingness to do whatever it takes to gain a competitive advantage. The dominant performance of Jeremiah Johnson in a pivotal youth football game over the weekend has resulted in many critics calling into question the validity of the running back's age. After towering over his competitors on the gridiron at the Youth National Championships in Miami, Jeremiah earned "12U MVP honors." Jeremiah competes in a league for 12-year-olds. Physically, he looks like someone who could easily pass for a young man in his mid-twenties. He even has a mustache and several tattoos. But he's been winning trophies as a football player since he was a lot younger and much smaller, which indicates that his appearance might be due to a remarkable growth spurt.
His Instagram timeline and information made available suggest that Jeremiah is indeed twelve, but this hasn't stopped the Twitterverse from demanding proof.
Following the big game, a spectator caught up with him for a brief post-game interview to question the budding athlete about his age. The clip has since gone viral. Scroll up and press play to take a look.
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