# The kid from The Blind Side, works for Arkansas Athletics.

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No, Not the 6’4" tackle; Michael Oher. He was recently released by the Carolina Panthers.

The little kid in the movie, SJ Tuohy Jr. He’s lead a remarkable life too. He played three years of basketball at Loyola University&nbsp;and played football one year at SMU for Chad Morris. He was a holder. Then transitioned to coaching Special Teams.

He’s currently an assistant for Chad Morris at Arkansas.

Movie kids do grow up. 😃

> **[Beyond the Game: Real-life kid from 'The Blind Side' now works for Arkansas...](https://katv.com/sports/beyond-the-game/beyond-the-game-sj-tuohy-portrayed-in-the-blind-side-now-works-for-arkansas-football)**
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> FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KATV) - His office is decorated with reminders of a childhood that inspired one of the most charming modern sports movies.There's a Baltimore Ravens helmet, a Briarcrest Christian High School helmet, but perhaps surprisingly, no...

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**Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kid-from-the-blind-side-works-for-arkansas-athletics/808689/2 "2018-02-12T15:18:42Z")

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Jae Head portrayed CJ in the movie.

He’s 21 and currently filming a movie.

> **[Jae Head](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jae_Head)**
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> Jae Head (born December 27, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Sean Junior (S.J.) Tuohy, son of Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy (played by Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock), in the 2009 film The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock.
> Head was born in Hamlin, Texas, in 1996. When he was born, he had no aorta, and blood vessels had to be adapted to temporarily replace the aorta. He had open-heart surgery at two months and again at 14 months. Over a three-year period, his pulmona...