5 current WWE Superstars that have an NFL background

The NFL is a professional American Football League that is divided into 32 teams. It is also one of the four major professional sports league in North America. NFL also holds the famous Super Bowl which is very well-known all around the globe as the annual championship game.

There are many superstars that are either in the WWE or have previously competed for the company that has played for teams in the NFL. WWE legends and Hall of Famers such as Vader, Goldberg and Hacksaw Jim Duggan have played in the NFL.

Moving on, here are 5 current WWE Superstars that have an NFL background.

#5 Tino Sabbatelli

Sabatino Piscitelli, who is also known as Tino Sabbatelli, is currently signed to the WWE and is competing in the NXT brand. His most notable storyline on NXT is being involved in a tag team with Riddick Moss. However, that team came to an end when Sabbatelli betrayed Moss by turning on him.

However, Sabbatelli has had an intriguing run in the American football world as he played in the NFL for 6 years in the Safety position. He played for three teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs.

Sabbatelli was an honourable mention for the All-Pac-10 twice in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, Sabbatelli had finally achieved a spot on the First Team All-Pac-10. Overall, he has also had 188 tackles in the NFL as well as 5 interceptions and 15 pass deflections.

Unfortunately for Sabbatelli, he is currently out of action with a torn pectoral muscle injury which happened at the end of April 2018 as it had left him sidelined for over 9 months. However, he has undergone successful surgery as he could potentially return to NXT anytime soon in 2019.