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Offensive tackle Kobe Buffalomeat captivated the college football world on Wednesday ... when the the college football world became aware that he existed. When you have a name like that, it's hard not to go viral. And yes, the Lawrence, Kansas native's real name is Kobe Buffalomeat.

"A lot of people call me Buff, a couple people call me Beef, and my head coach calls me Meat" the 6-foot-7, 285-pound lineman, now headed to Illinois State, told Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night. He also discusses the origin of his name and what it's like when a cashier sees his name during a transaction.