Texas football teams celebrate comedian Connor Wood’s perfect scores on dance competition
University of Texas alumni and SEC football programs shared clips of their own touchdown celebrations to mark the comedian’s first perfect 10s on Dancing with the Stars.
By Jonathan Ramirez ·
Connor Wood and his professional partner Rylee Arnold received their first perfect 10 scores from the judges on Oct. 28 during Season 35 of “Dancing with the Stars.” Wood, an Austin-born comedian and internet personality known as Fibula, remains in the competition as the show nears its conclusion. The milestone triggered immediate reactions from his former classmates and local sports communities.
Students at the University of Texas at Austin, where Wood studied from 2014 to 2018, reacted with enthusiasm to the scores. Wood graduated with a Bachelor of Science in advertising and a minor in business administration and management. He later worked in marketing at Bumble, a company based in Austin. Wood told The Daily Texan in 2024 that his time in the capital helped him enter the influencer industry.
“I was an advertising major. I worked at Bumble right out of school, which was based here in Austin,” Wood said in the 2024 interview. “I did a lot of marketing for them. I didn’t plan for myself to be on the influencer side, but it was really helpful being here at UT while that industry was blossoming.”
Texas football and other SEC teams joined the celebration by posting video clips of players and fans reacting to touchdowns. The posts used the caption: “Mood because Connor got his first 10’s of the season last night.” Former Texas safety Michael Taaffe also participated in the trend by sharing a clip on the Miami Dolphins’ TikTok account. The clip featured Wood’s voice-over from a viral audio segment.
Wood recently gained additional attention for a comment about “Hunger Games” actress Jennifer Lawrence. In an Oct. 20 interview with BuzzFeed Celeb, Wood named Lawrence as his celebrity crush. “I just want a little acknowledgement from Jennifer Lawrence that I’m funny. That’s all I need,” Wood said. Lawrence responded on Instagram, noting she saw Wood on Eighth Avenue drinking a smoothie and that he did not acknowledge her.
The next episode of “Dancing with the Stars” is scheduled to air on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. This special Monday broadcast occurs ahead of Election Day. The show normally airs on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Viewers can watch the episode on ABC or stream it live on Disney+, Fubo, DirecTV, and YouTube TV. Full episodes become available on Hulu the day after the initial broadcast.
