here's mark straussman. sfwlrks >> reporter: he was sitting alone on tuesday. up and there he was? >> yeah. >> and what did he say? >> what's up, dude? >> reporter: he was travis rudolph, a star wide receiver with the florida state football team. five players were visiting the school as part of a community service program. >> he asked me am i going to play in the nba and i said yes. i said are you in the nfl and he said no. >> reporter: rudolph told us he noticed a young kid sitting by himself and headed his way. >> i got two thrislices of pizzd i saw him by himself and something snapped. >> reporter: someone spotted bo and his new friend having lunch sitting with no one else and sent it to the sixth grader's mother. he's autistic and many days no one sits with him at lunch. >> reporter: the thought of him eating alone gets to you. >> reporter: leah will always remember the college football player's kindness to her son. could have sat with anybody and yet he picked bo who was sitting by himself. >> yes. i'm just moved at emotion with his generosity and kindness