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Former NFL player ready to grapple for WWE

After injuries cut short his football career, former NFL offensive tackle Brennan Williams now has his sights on making it in the squared circle. Williams has signed with the WWE and begins his training at their Performance Center in Orlando on Monday.

Only 25, the lifelong wrestling fan already looks the part at six-foot-seven and 300 pounds so it's no surprise why the WWE grabbed him. Plus, he's already been training for the part for nearly a year.

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Williams played his college ball at the University of North Carolina, where he received honorable mention All-ACC honors as a senior in 2012.