A meme has now become an amazing college football player. Colin Dieunerst was already an internet sensation before he stepped onto the football field. He gained popularity as a child when he became famous all over the internet for a hilarious video that took over Vine. However, as an adult, Dieunerst seems to gain popularity on the football field,
The popular meme child is now going to play D-2 football. NFL fans, college football fans, and millennials who grew up on hilarious Vines like these are absolutely ecstatic with the way the progress of the Popeyes kid has skyrocketed.
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Fame to Football: A Colin Dieunerst story
Colin Dieunerst was popularly known by the internet as a mere child and for the Popeyes meme. However, the unknowing Vine star has now found a much more substantial claim to fame. Dieunerst has found his way to the football field, and he has had some major success on the field. Notably, he recently won a state championship and is now a D-2 player with Lake Erie College, per Bleacher Report.
The young meme boy took to the football field as a young amateur linesman. Furthermore, there is no doubt that Dieunerst has come a long way from being a viral Vine. Fans are excited and hopeful that the D-2 player will chase a NIL deal. Fans are also shocked that a decade-long popular meme is now on his road to becoming an NFL player.
Nostalgia hits fans hard as meme kid goes to college
Fans were pleasantly flabbergasted with the way the Popeyes meme kid has acquired minor football stardom. A user spoke about the NIL contract and said, “This would be the most legit NIL Deal ever, not just a pay-to-play.”
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Furthermore, a user made some bold predictions for the former meme, “NFL Bound.” There was a user who spoke about how the NIL would be the cherry on the top, “The NIL deal would be too perfect.” As per fans, the Popeyes kid deserves more than just a NIL, “He need that Popeyes deal ASAP.” The Popeyes boy has indeed come a long way from being a Vine celebrity.
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The Vine sensation will now embark on a brilliant college career. Fans expect that the meme kid will be successful after winning a state title. However, it is uncertain whether the meme kid will ever play in the NFL.
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