WWE reveals 4 SEC athletes in latest class of NIL program
By Keith Farner
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WWE has revealed the third class of 15 college athletes who will join the company’s name, image and likeness program that offers a path from collegiate athletics to WWE.
The SEC landed 4 athletes in the group: Alia Armstrong of LSU track and field, Dee Beckwith of Kentucky football, Jaiden Fields of Georgia softball and Landon Jackson of Arkansas football.
The “Next In Line” program has signed 46 college athletes since its inception in December 2021.
The program is designed to recruit and develop potential future Superstars and further enhances WWE’s talent development process through collaborative partnerships with college athletes from diverse athletic backgrounds. WWE has signed athletes from 13 different sports including 35 members of Power 5 conferences who have collectively earned 40 NCAA All American Honors and 12 NCAA national championships.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
