Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph provided one of the most heartfelt stories leading up to the 2016 college football season when he sat down to eat with an autistic boy who was alone at lunch.
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Paske’s mother shared the story of Bo and Rudolph on her Facebook account after the two sat together.
Rudolph surprised Paske and his mother, Leah, by giving Bo a personalized Florida State jersey during an interview on ESPN at the team’s hotel. Rudolph, a Seminoles’ wideout, ate lunch with Paske, a young boy with autism, during a school visit. During lunch, Rudolph asked if he could sit down with Paske, to which the middle-schooler replied: “Sure, why not?” Attention Rudolph said was “overwhelming”.
“I didn’t even know he had Autism”, Rudolph told FSU Athletics.
The Paske’s are attending the game after receiving tickets from Florida State.
But, until now, Leah Paske hadn’t been able to thank the FSU star in person.
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In a separate interview with the Tallahassee Democrat, Rudolph said older players made a huge impact on his life by talking to him when he was younger.
