About two weeks was all it took.

College of Idaho began the time span by initiating contact with Tristan Kayembe and concluded it by offering him a 50 percent scholarship over the phone Monday.

“It was just pretty much kind of random, little bit out of the blue,” said the Century running back. “They told me they had a little bit of interest, but I didn’t know they were that interested.”

The Yotes did not provide details on why they presented the offer, telling him they simply liked what they saw on film.

What video of his play reveals is a running back whose greatest asset may be his shiftiness around defenders. Kayembe is excited to get more chances to display what he can do under new Diamondbacks coach Travis Hobson, who plans to feature Kayembe in a more run-oriented offense.

“I couldn’t have asked for anything better.” Kayembe said. “It’s very nice. It’s like Christmas. I definitely love it.”

The Century senior, who enjoys having the football in his hand, said he aims to take the significant role given to him and produce to aid his team and collect more offers, though he is appreciative of his first.

“I’m happy, very grateful and blessed,” he said. “But to be honest with you, I’m nowhere where I want to be or where I should be. So it’s my first one, but hopefully it’s not my last one. I’ve got to keep working to get a couple more, so I’m definitely not satisfied with just this one.”

An ability to lower his shoulder for short yardage situations is the biggest addition he said his game will feature in the upcoming season. He has increased his weight from 190 pounds to a range that fluctuates from 200-205, which sets him up better to take contact.

Kayembe only hopes headway made on the field translates to the same off it, in the recruiting process.

Few schools have made contact with him thus far. Among those that have showed interest are Bluffton University, a Division III school in Ohio, and an NAIA school in North Dakota called University of Jamestown.

The schools he has the most interest in are in Utah, where he lived two years from the third to fourth grade. He pinpointed Southern Utah, Utah State and Weber State as his top schools, but they have not made contact.