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Columbus Zoo names penguin after Ezekiel Elliott (Video)

The folks in Columbus, Ohio, are still riding high off of Ohio State’s College Football Playoff National Championship over Oregon back in January.

With 696 yards rushing in postseason play, Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott played a huge role in OSU’s title run. To honor Elliott’s stellar play, the Columbus Zoo named its newborn Humboldt penguin Zeke.

He’s really, really cool.

Zeke hatched on Feb. 20 and he recently had to undergo a rigorous physical at the Zoo.

The Zoo says Zeke will join his penguin friends in the exhibit in April.

Go visit him, Ohio State fans!

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