Remember the TerRio look-alike who went viral for giving the side-eye at Popeyes??? That kid from the famous meme is now a college football player — and we’re all officially old.
TMZ Sports has confirmed … Lake Erie College freshman offensive lineman Dieunerst Collin is, in fact, the little kid in the yellow shirt who became internet famous on now-defunct social media platform Vine back in the day.
As it turns out, the 6’1″, 330-pounder went on to be a successful athlete since becoming a meme … and won a state championship with East Orange Campus high school in New Jersey in 2021.
But Collin isn’t shying away from his past — in fact, he wants the fried chicken chain to hook him up with a Name, Image and Likeness deal!!
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“@popeyes I JUST WANNA TALK BUISNESS,” Collin said on social media this weekend.
According to Collin’s bio on the team site, he’s currently studying sports management and comedian studies … and hopes to become a sports analyst.
Someone from Popeyes better pick up the phone and call Collin ASAP.
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