Baby Gronk Flips Commitment to Minnesota After South Carolina, Pitt Pledges

Jack MurrayJune 7, 2024

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Baby Gronk continued to switch his collegiate allegiance Friday.

The social media sensation announced that he had flipped his commitment to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This comes just a day after allegedly making commitments to both Pitt and South Carolina.

BABY GRONK @BabyGronk5BABY GRONK FLIPS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA pic.twitter.com/dmdpsZ2th7

Baby Gronk’s commitments have not been solely to the Golden Gophers, Panthers and Gamecocks. He has also pledged allegiance to programs like Alabama, USC and Texas.

These commitments are far from official, as the schools are not able to officially offer a prospect until their junior year of high school. Considering the fact the Baby Gronk is 11 years old and has not even entered high school yet, these claims are surely meant for social media attention.

The account used to promote the 11-year-old, whose real name is Madden San Miguel, is notably run by his father, Jake. The elder San Miguel has stated that the efforts to market his son are “planned” and that it is being done to improve his career as a “creator” and “influencer.”

While the legitimacy of these commitments could be questioned, the 11-year-old’s social footprint has definitely benefitted as he has accumulated 323,000 subscribers on YouTube and 521,000 followers on Instagram.