Kayode Awosika helped lead the Detroit Lions to a 42-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks in his first start of the 2024 NFL season .
The interior offensive lineman also earned a big win on social media, as a tale of him standing up to a bully during his high school days went viral on TikTok.
It all started with a video shared by Peyton Morris that captured the attention of Lions fans. Her post showed David Montgomery ‘s game-opening touchdown run and then a close-up of her face after it with the following caption:
“When you’re a Seahawks fan but the guy from high school that backed you up against a bully is on the Lions.”
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Naturally, that led Lions fans to wonder which player Morris was referencing. The video was viewed more than 1 million times which prompted her to make a follow-up video that revealed it was, in fact, Awosika, as at least one astute commenter had guessed.
Morris went on to detail that she had attended both junior high and high school with Awosika, and that she didn’t expect him to stand up for her.