WWE® Adds 15 Athletes to Award-Winning NIL Program
“Next In Line” Enters Second Year with Growing Roster of All Americans
The class is highlighted by two-time
The third “Next In Line” class includes athletes from 14 universities, nine
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School |
Sport |
Height/Weight |
Hometown |
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Soccer |
5’ 7” |
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Tennis |
5’ 4” |
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LSU |
Track & Field |
5’ 4” |
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Cincinnati |
Football |
6’ 8”, 320 lbs. |
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Kentucky |
Football |
6’ 5”, 235 lbs. |
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Penn State |
Wrestling |
6’ 3”, 250 lbs. |
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Football |
6’ 2”, 290 lbs. |
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Georgia |
Softball |
5’ 9” |
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Arkansas |
Football |
6’ 7”, 275 lbs. |
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Youngstown State |
Basketball |
5’ 3” |
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Penn State |
Football |
6’ 4”, 315 lbs. |
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Otoniel Badjana |
Pittsburgh |
Track & Field |
5’ 11”, 245 lbs. |
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Wrestling |
5’ 4” |
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Track & Field |
5’ 9” |
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Arizona State |
Track & Field |
6’ 5”, 290 lbs. |
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The “Next In Line” program has signed 46 college athletes since its inception in
All athlete partnerships feature access to the state-of-the-art
The program’s athletes boast impressive social media followings with more than 10 million combined followers on TikTok and nearly three million combined followers on Instagram. WWE currently has one of the largest fanbases on TikTok with 20.9 million followers and more than 27 million Instagram followers.
Learn more about the “Next In Line” program at wwerecruit.com.
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