Kobe Buffalomeat Signs With ISU, Takes Internet By Storm

It was National Signing Day, and the Illinois State University football program was excitedly announcing its 2017 recruits via Twitter.

One future Redbird stood out from the rest – but it wasn’t his 6-foot-7-inch, 285-pound frame that drew notice.

Kobe Buffalomeat – a senior at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas – has been taking the internet by storm since the Wednesday morning announcement, prompting headlines like “Illinois State Signs Kobe Buffalomeat, OL With Greatest Name Of All-Time” and “ISU adds Buffalomeat, stampede of publicity.”

The teen has reportedly already been invited to appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," according to the Chicago Tribune, and celebrities, sports commentators and fans of his name took to Twitter to express their glee.

“You win, God,” comedian Jordan Peele said as he re-tweeted ISU’s announcement about Buffalomeat.

“We know it's early, but the competition for best name of #NSD17 is officially over,” ESPN College Football Tweeted.

An immediate internet sensation, Buffalomeat re-tweeted some of the comments, but said simply, “Proud to say that I have officially committed to play football at Illinois state university.”

Lawrence High School – “home of the chesty lions,” according to its website – Tweeted support for its newly famous student and two fellow athletes.

While the internet sunk its teeth into the new recruit’s name, Buffalomeat’s talent on the field shouldn’t be overshadowed.

"He has some work to do in the weight room, continue development, but we think he could be a very special player," Illinois State recruiting coordinator Lamar Conrad told CBS Sports.

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