Gary Haynes had someone film him throwing a football down a field then running and catching it himself.
It sounds simple but the final product is something to behold.
The video, posted on Vine, has gone viral and brought lots of attention to the high schooler. Haynes plays for Manvel High School.
“I can’t believe it,” Haynes told Click2Houston. “My whole life changed in less than five seconds.”
He got the idea after watching a video of Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles doing the same pass and throw. But he never expected that he could do it.
“I was just throwing the ball and I was like, I wonder if i can throw the ball to myself and catch it,” Haynes said.
The video has brought widespread attention, including an appearance on NBC’s Today Show.
Some say that Haynes altered the video but he insists that it’s real.
That included his coach, but then his coach filmed his own video of Haynes accomplishing the feat.
“My initial reaction was that’s not real,” Kirk Martin said.
“If anyone can do it, Gary Haynes can,” Martin said. “Because he has a great arm and he can run.”
