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Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls surprises little girl after seeing her freak out over getting his jersey

Dec 26, 2015, 2:22 PM UTC

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

She has loved watching @caged_catalyst since his first pre-season game! #seahawks

A video posted by Kim Ayers Anderson (@kimmers106) on Dec 25, 2015 at 8:42am PST

The “kid freaking out over gift” genre will be a video staple of Christmas forever, but one little girl got the surprise of a lifetime after getting her Thomas Rawls jersey.

The Seahawks running back was placed on injured reserve a little over a week ago, meaning the holiday season is especially tough this year -- but everything changed when Rawls saw Sophie lose it when she unwrapped his jersey. Suddenly, he had a Christmas mission: Find the girl who adores him and brighten her day even more. He did.

Had an amazing experience today! Thomas Rawls @caged_catalyst the video of Sophie opening up her jersey. He reached out to us and wanted to meet her. Such an amazing human being! He made her feel so special. One on one conversation, meeting Mama Rawls and Dominique, taking us to the VMAC, meeting/seeing many Seahawks and scoring a td on the practice field. Thomas is truly a one of kind! Thanks for making her Christmas! #seahawks

A photo posted by Kim Ayers Anderson (@kimmers106) on Dec 25, 2015 at 4:37pm PST

If you look closely you can see the tears on Sophie’s face. This was simply an amazing moment for her -- but as Rawls said on his Instagram account, it meant a lot to him, too.

“Thank you Sophie for helping me get out of my bed when I felt I had no energy, your video gave me so much life and I’m truly grateful of the opportunity of meeting you!! Your tears of joy were astonishing. When holding you our bodies shook with nervousness, we both squeezed even harder and that feeling..is a feeling We’ll never forget!!”

This is just awesome.

Thank you Sophie for helping me get out of my bed when I felt I had no energy, your video gave me so much life and I'm truly grateful of the opportunity of meeting you!! Your tears of joy were astonishing. When holding you our bodies shook with nervousness, we both squeezed even harder and that feeling..is a feeling We'll never forget!! #MerryChristmas #MadeMyDay #PplWouldntUnderstand ❤️

A photo posted by Thomas Rawls (@caged_catalyst) on Dec 25, 2015 at 8:11pm PST

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