Jeremiah Johnson, 12-year-old Texas high school football star, says he started growing a mustache when he was SIX
- Rising soccer star Jeremiah Jackson achieved viral fame at the age of 12 for sporting a mustache and a tattoo
- Now he’s revealed he doesn’t mind people questioning his age
- Jackson, from Fort Worth, Texas, also revealed that he always looked beyond his years as he grew a mustache when he was just six years old
A rising youth soccer star, who rose to fame by sporting a mustache and a tattoo, said it doesn’t bother him that people don’t think he’s really 12.
The athlete told Talk’R Media Network on Thursday, “I know I don’t look my age.” I mean, it doesn’t really concern me.’
Jackson, from Fort Worth, Texas, also revealed that he always looked beyond his years – and has been able to grow a mustache since he was six.
A picture posted online after he won an honorary MVP award at the Youth National Championships in Miami in December caused a stir on social media.
The revelation that he was only 12 sparked widespread disbelief across the internet, with many in a frenzy insisting that there’s no way someone who looks as mature as he is that young.
Jackson, of Fort Worth, Texas, told Talk’R Media Network, “I know I’m not my age.” I mean, it doesn’t really affect me.’
Rising soccer star Jeremiah Jackson achieved viral fame at the age of 12 for sporting a mustache and a tattoo
Jeremiah Johnson, of Fort Worth, Texas, caused an uproar among social media users after his age was revealed
The photo of the running back not only showed him holding his trophy, but also featured what appeared to be a tattoo on his right arm, prompting even more disbelief from users.
Users claimed there was “zero chance” he wasn’t a grown man, then added that he looked like he had “a mortgage”.
Others said he “couldn’t be 12 with a Steve Harvey mustache,” adding that he looks like something out of the hit movie 21 Jump Street.
A video posted on TikTok from the same event also went viral.
The soccer player went viral after a photo of him with a mustache and tattoos circulated on social media, with users claiming he looked like a “grown man”.
Jackson also revealed that he always looked beyond his age as he’s been growing a mustache since he was six
A TikTok user shared a video of the football player confirming his age – and viewers were stunned when it was revealed. So can you guess how old the running back is?
Despite her disbelief, one mother wrote that she remembered him when he was younger and that he also had a mustache back then
The video’s comments section was inundated with similarly amazed reactions from TikTok users. Many joked that Jeremiah “maybe graduated in 2012,” while insisting that he may not be as young as he claims.
“You all misunderstand, he ran 12 touchdowns,” another person chimed in, while a third person joked, “He was born in a leap year, that was good.”
Others demanded to see his birth certificate, claiming it must be “fake”, while another joked that his age could only be legitimate if it was “in dog years”.
“He may only be 12 but that mustache tells you he’s been divorced at least twice,” commented one user.
Another was so shocked by Jeremiah’s real age that they said the picture was photoshopped.