Whether it’s Clark Kent removing his glasses for Lois Lane or Spider-Man pulling off his mask for a best friend, revealing a secret identity is a defining moment for any hero.
For three University of South Florida students – William Thrasher, Sevasthian Flores Mangual and Joseph Cannella – that moment has finally come.
For years, they’ve been hiding in plain sight, using their powers of lifting spirits and energizing crowds as the university’s beloved mascot, Rocky D. Bull.
Only a small circle of friends and family ever knew they were the ones donning the full-body suit and bull mask topped with golden horns.
Now that they’ve graduated, they’re allowed to take off the mask and share what it’s really like to be the face of USF.