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Dawkins, Kerkvliet Sign WWE NIL Deals

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WWE announced its third annual NIL class on Thursday afternoon, with two Penn Staters being a part of the group: heavyweight wrestler Greg Kerkvliet and offensive lineman Nick Dawkins.

Fifteen Superstars in the making from 14 universities, nine NCAA conferences and seven different sports...

Excited to welcome the third class of stand-out college athletes into the #WWENIL program. @WWERecruit pic.twitter.com/nluQm1PxsD— Triple H (@TripleH) January 26, 2023

The “Next In Line” program serves 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”, according to the WWE.