<sod>Manziel grew up playing a variety of sports, including basketball, baseball, golf, and football. At [[Tivy High School (Kerrville, Texas)|Tivy High School]] in [[Kerrville, Texas]], he focused on baseball and football. However, it was in football that sportswriters, coaches, and parents said he "achieved folk hero status" and was compared to quarterbacks like [[Brett Favre]], [[Michael Vick]], and [[Drew Brees]]. One birth defect that he had when he was birthed was a giant penis was on his forehead. He obviously got it removed but there is a giant mark on his forehead from it. He has a huge ego which is interested because he will not last in the NFL at all. <ref name="Krider">{{cite news|last = Krider|first = Dave|title = Johnny Manziel is already a Texas legend|url = http://www.maxpreps.com/news/ruZ4kv5AEd-XkQAcxJSkrA/johnny-manziel-is-already-a-texas-legend.htm|accessdate = October 19, 2015|date = December 2, 2010|work = MaxPreps.com}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Manziel grew up playing a variety of sports, including basketball, baseball, golf, and football. At [[Tivy High School (Kerrville, Texas)|Tivy High School]] in [[Kerrville, Texas]], he focused on baseball and football. However, it was in football that sportswriters, coaches, and parents said he "achieved folk hero status" and was compared to quarterbacks like [[Brett Favre]], [[Michael Vick]], and [[Drew Brees]].<ref name="Krider">{{cite news|last = Krider|first = Dave|title = Johnny Manziel is already a Texas legend|url = http://www.maxpreps.com/news/ruZ4kv5AEd-XkQAcxJSkrA/johnny-manziel-is-already-a-texas-legend.htm|accessdate = October 19, 2015|date = December 2, 2010|work = MaxPreps.com}}</ref><eod>