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Leonard Fournette gives signed cleats for young Jacksonville Jaguars fan

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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette helped one local young man's dreams come true during camp.

Byron Starrat Jr. attended the Jaguars Wednesday practice -- and he got to meet Fournette.

According to Byron's cousin, Savannah, he asked some of the athletes for cleats as a memory of meeting them.

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Fournette promised Byron if he came back to the same spot on Thursday, he would receive Fournette's special edition Under Armour shoes.

On Thursday, Byron and Savannah returned to practice where Fournette greeted Byron and signed the cleats saying, "I made a promise to this man right here!"

Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette gives fan signed cleats

We LOVE this! WATCH - Byron is shaking he's so happy! Love the Jags and Leonard 🏈🏈🏈 Thanks for sharing with us, Savannah! FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/2ACmbb2 | TRAINING CAMP RECAP: TONIGHT on 1st & 10 at 11:15 on CBS47 and FOX30

Posted by Action News Jax on Thursday, August 2, 2018