Kobe Buffalomeat: Kansas prospect wins National Signing Day

Feb. 1 (UPI) -- It might be a bit farfetched to believe that a 6-foot-7, 285-pound offensive tackle stole the National Signing Day spotlight while sitting in a cafeteria in Lawrence, Kansas.

But that is the world we live in.

Twitter had a large hand in making Lawrence High School's Kobe Buffalomeat world-famous Wednesday. Buffalomeat signed up to play for Illinois State next season.

"Here I am," Buffalomeat said at the end of his short speech, via the Chicago Tribune. "Go Redbirds."

Buffalomeat enjoyed the rapid fame from his odd name, tweeting with Jordan Peele of Key & Peele. He also talked to the producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, regarding a future Skype call. He will be on the show Thursday, according to multiple reports.

Restaurant Twitter accounts were also quick to jump on the Buffalomeat bandwagon. DiGiorno Pizza tweeted: "Any word on Ron Pizzadough starting this year?"

Arby's asked ESPN's Darren Rovell: "But what's his middle name?"

Buffalomeat's Twitter biography says: "Yes my name is Kobe Buffalomeat." He tweeted his commitment to the Redbirds on Jan. 29.

He currently has 1,500 Twitter followers and counting.

"It's fun," said Buffalomeat, who is named after Kobe Bryant, via the Tribune. "I've enjoyed the day. It's a lot, but I'm happy this is happening. Have to enjoy it while you can. It's not going to last forever."