While we've known students play University of Tennessee's costumed Smokey, an identity has been shared for the latest coonhound mascot. Meet Connor.

It's about as close to the game as you can get without being a professional football player. The salary isn't too bad either.

Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they wear a wolf costume. Dan Meers, the creative force and man behind the mask of KC Wolf, is retiring after 35 years as the Kansas City Chiefs mascot. That's ...

Dan Meers, the identity behind K.C. Wolf, tells PEOPLE what it's really like to wear 35 lbs of fur for a living and why he's kept the job for nearly four decades At 58 years old, Dan Meers says he ...

The Ducks beloved mascot had a rough start to the home opener after a tumble on the field led to a moment fans won’t forget.

Putting on a mascot costume is all about paying attention to body language, a lightning bug told the Des Moines Register. Some kids are easy and they'll come right up for a hug. Others might wonder ...

This article was published as part of a Telemundo Chicago-NBC Chicago collaboration with DePaul University to amplify the work of Chicago student journalists. Much like their products, Chicago Costume ...

Think you've got what it takes? If there's one person who doubles as a football fan and nearly rivals the cheerleaders' amped-up spirit on the NFL sidelines, it's undoubtedly the mascot. The ...

The Chuck E. Cheese mascot couldn't desert his place of employment fast enough when cops came rushing in the door ... taking ...

In one of those moments you almost never see in college football, Puddles of the Oregon Ducks literally lost his head in an on-field accident before the game against Montana State. The mascot’s ...

As La Salle University's explorer mascot, Alexis Sanchez stays silent and lets her body's movements do the speaking for her. But at the school's graduation ceremony on Saturday, as commencement ...