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Viral ref from 49ers-Vikings is a former college running back

On a single play, the San Francisco 49ers were victims of not one but two impressive feats of downfield athletic prowess from guys wearing different uniforms.

An NFL official went viral Sunday when he was able to keep up with Justin Jefferson as the Vikings’ star receiver scored a 97-yard touchdown during the second quarter of Sunday’s game, which the Niners lost, 23-17. NFL back judge Tyree Walton, a former Division II running back, was given the task of keeping up with one of the fastest receivers in the NFL, and he was more than up for it.