‘Ready for the league’ – Adrian Peterson’s unstoppable seventh-grade son has insane highlight reel

Adrian Peterson was one of the NFL’s most explosive running backs, and it looks like his son could one day follow in his footsteps. Despite only being in the seventh grade, Adrian Peterson Jr already appears to have the impressive footwork and vision needed to make an impression on the football field. Peterson was an NFL legend and now his son could follow in his footstepsGetty His highlight reel was shared on social media by his father and quickly went viral. The footage shows Peterson Jr breaking tackles, cutting through defences and burning the opposition with his speed. He has good hands too, with a couple of clips showing him catching passes during practice. “Keep putting that work in and all your dreams will come true,” the elder Peterson wrote, sharing his son’s highlight reel on Instagram. “Keep God first and you’ll never fail!” Peterson Jr’s reel was also shared by SportsCenter NEXT on X, and a number of football fans predicted big things for the youngster. “NFL 1st Round Pick, 100%,” one person wrote. “Future All-Pro,” another person said. “Kid looks like an athlete. It’s gotta be in the genes,” a third added, while another concluded he’s ‘ready for the league’. One fan, though, pointed out Peterson Jr reminds him more of a current NFL star, rather than his father. Peterson has shared his son’s impressive highlight reelInstagram: @adrianpeterson Football fans are predicting big things for Peterson JrInstagram: @adrianpeterson “Ceedee Lamb-esque,” he wrote. While Peterson Jr is one to watch for the future, he will have his work cut out to match his father’s NFL achievements. Peterson played for seven teams during his 15-year Hall of Fame-worthy career and set numerous records during that time He ended the 2012 season with 2,097 rushing yards for the Minnesota Vikings – nine shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s all-time single-season record. Peterson was named the MVP for his efforts that year, making him one of only 16 RBs to win the award – and the most recent. He also led the NFL in rushing three times and ranks fifth all-time with 14,918 rushing yards to go along with 120 touchdowns. Peterson led the NFL in rushing on three separate occasionsGetty Before entering the league, the RB played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and set the freshman rushing record there with 1,925 yards in 2004. While Peterson Jr is currently in the seventh grade, it’s not out of the question to suggest he could follow in his father’s footsteps, through college and eventually to the NFL. Follow talkSPORT NFL on Facebook Follow our talkSPORT NFL page on Facebook for the latest breaking NFL news, exclusive video interviews, and the biggest talking points from around the league. Our dedicated NFL YouTube channel ‘End Zone’ will also keep you across the very latest NFL news with exclusive access and our weekly ‘Rundown’ review show.

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‘Ready for the league’ – Adrian Peterson’s unstoppable seventh-grade son has insane highlight reel

Adrian Peterson was one of the NFL’s most explosive running backs, and it looks like his son could one day follow in his footsteps.

Despite only being in the seventh grade, Adrian Peterson Jr already appears to have the impressive footwork and vision needed to make an impression on the football field.

Peterson was an NFL legend and now his son could follow in his footsteps

His highlight reel was shared on social media by his father and quickly went viral.

The footage shows Peterson Jr breaking tackles, cutting through defences and burning the opposition with his speed.

He has good hands too, with a couple of clips showing him catching passes during practice.

“Keep putting that work in and all your dreams will come true,” the elder Peterson wrote, sharing his son’s highlight reel on Instagram.

“Keep God first and you’ll never fail!”

Peterson Jr’s reel was also shared by SportsCenter NEXT on X, and a number of football fans predicted big things for the youngster.

“NFL 1st Round Pick, 100%,” one person wrote.

“Future All-Pro,” another person said.

“Kid looks like an athlete. It’s gotta be in the genes,” a third added, while another concluded he’s ‘ready for the league’.

One fan, though, pointed out Peterson Jr reminds him more of a current NFL star, rather than his father.

Peterson has shared his son’s impressive highlight reel

Football fans are predicting big things for Peterson Jr

“Ceedee Lamb-esque,” he wrote.

While Peterson Jr is one to watch for the future, he will have his work cut out to match his father’s NFL achievements.

Peterson played for seven teams during his 15-year Hall of Fame-worthy career and set numerous records during that time

He ended the 2012 season with 2,097 rushing yards for the Minnesota Vikings – nine shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s all-time single-season record.

Peterson was named the MVP for his efforts that year, making him one of only 16 RBs to win the award – and the most recent.

He also led the NFL in rushing three times and ranks fifth all-time with 14,918 rushing yards to go along with 120 touchdowns.

Peterson led the NFL in rushing on three separate occasions

Before entering the league, the RB played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and set the freshman rushing record there with 1,925 yards in 2004.

While Peterson Jr is currently in the seventh grade, it’s not out of the question to suggest he could follow in his father’s footsteps, through college and eventually to the NFL.

Follow talkSPORT NFL on Facebook

Follow our talkSPORT NFL page on Facebook for the latest breaking NFL news, exclusive video interviews, and the biggest talking points from around the league.

Our dedicated NFL YouTube channel ‘End Zone’ will also keep you across the very latest NFL news with exclusive access and our weekly ‘Rundown’ review show.