A new NCAA standout has made the leap to full-time professional wrestling training. WWE has signed Nebraska Track and Field star Meghan Walker, 21, to a full-time developmental contract, according to PWInsiderElite.com .

Walker had previously been part of the WWE’s “Next In Line” (NIL) program, where college athletes partner with the company to explore a future in wrestling while still completing their collegiate careers. PWInsiderElite.com was informed that her new deal is a WWE Performance Center/NXT deal.

Walker, a two-time South Dakota state champion sprinter, was a member of the fifth class of WWE NIL athletes announced on June 7, 2025. This program, launched in 2021, has served as a direct pipeline from collegiate athletics into WWE’s developmental system, producing successful NX

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