Rivals Is Scouting Sixth Grade Football Players Now

Rivals announced on Friday, without irony or shame, that Tyson Thornton and Daron Bryden (a “pro-style quarterback) are the first two prospects they will be tracking for the class of 2021 after they had impressive performances at the NextGen Boston camp. Can never be too early! It goes without saying that this is ludicrous to be scouting the prospects of kids who haven’t even hit puberty yet, and that the soul is being sucked out of their childhoods. Do they even have social media accounts to creep yet? [UPDATE: Yes]

[H/T Sporting News]