Nicknames are earned not given. One cannot bestow a nickname on themselves it’s given by an act or a trait and once a nickname sticks you’re stuck with it, for better or for worse.
Donovan Stiner was largely unknown in 2017. He hails from Houston, Texas — not quite in Florida’s normal recruiting footprint. He played in 11 games in 2017 but mostly on special teams where he recorded just nine tackles. This season Stiner has played in every game. He had a career-high eight tackles against Kentucky but was still largely unknown.
He’s no longer unknown.