STAMFORD, Conn. | WWE revealed the third class of 15 college athletes who will join the company's award-winning NIL – "Next In Line" that provides a clear pathway from collegiate athletics to the WWE, and South Alabama soccer student-athlete Abby Jacobs was among those selected.
The list was highlighted by two NCAA champions and All-Americans with 14 universities, nine NCAA conferences and seven different sports. The program welcomes its first athletes from women's wrestling, soccer, tennis, and softball.
The "Next In Line" program has signed 46 college athletes since its inception in December 2021 including the program's first signee, Olympic Gold medalist Gable Steveson.