ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A viral internet meme celebrity is ready to take the University of Texas Permian Basin by storm. Dennis Collins went viral on Vine in 2013 when a man recorded the ...

As the face of one of the most popular memes on the internet, Dieunerst Collin made sure he’d make the most of his unexpected fame even if it would come a decade later. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Now, the Popeyes Meme Kid is all grown up and is a football player at UTPB. Despite it being more than 10 years since the meme first went viral, Collins said he still gets recognized almost every day.