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Adrian Peterson's 7th grader son already turning heads with insane highlight reel

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While the 2030 cycle is still a ways away, there’s already a name to know in the recruiting ranks. It’s a rather familiar one, too.

A highlight reel of Adrian Peterson Jr., the son of legendary NFL running back Adrian Peterson, is going viral on social media. Though he’s just a seventh grader, the Oklahoma legacy is already looking like too much to handle for his current class.

The reel showcased Peterson Jr’s ability to break games wide open with his feet on sweeps, as well as his impressive pass-catching ability:

“Keep putting that work in and all your dreams will come true! Keep God first and you’ll never fail!,” Peterson Sr. wrote on Instagram, posting the highlights earlier this month.

Peterson Jr. obviously will have big shoes to fill when the time comes. His father was a consensus top prospect in 2004, then went on to compile over 4,200 total yards and 42 touchdowns across three seasons at Oklahoma.

The Minnesota Vikings then selected Peterson with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He proceeded to play 15 seasons for Minnesota, Washington, Detroit, Arizona, New Orleans, Tennessee and Seattle.

Considered one of the top players in the league across his 10-year tenure with the Vikings, Peterson was tabbed with seven Pro Bowl nominations and made All-Pro four times. He won the 2012 AP MVP award after rushing for over 2,000 yards an finished his career with over 17,300 total yards from scrimmage.

Now “All Day” is looking to pass the baton to his son, who will be on the radars of coaching staffs across the country soon enough.