When the UCF football team’s 2021 roster was released, there was one notable missing name.
That name is Parker Boudreaux – the Knights’ starting right guard during the 2019-20 season.
It was reported by the Wrestling Observer the former Knights offensive lineman has signed a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment.
Fightful.com reported that Boudreaux was seen hanging around the WWE Performance Center, located in Orlando, Florida, backstage during a WWE NXT event.
Boudreaux was also seen talking to WWE officials at the WWE Performance Center.
During the WWE’s Royal Rumble on Jan. 31, Boudreaux posted a photo on Twitter with current WWE superstar Eva Marie with the caption, “Let’s get ready to rumble.”
The former Knight, who has been compared to former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar, has received high praise from big names in the WWE industry.
Paul Heyman, a former WWE manager and advocate for Brock Lesnar, responded to Boudreaux’s tweet which said, “2021 is going to be something special.”
WWE legendary commentator Jim Ross additionally had some positive things to say about Boudreaux.
Ross called the former Knight “great” and claimed how Boudreaux “has been [on] my radar for 2-3 years.”
Boudreaux, who missed all of last season with a concussion, was UCF’s starting right guard during the 2019-20 season.
The guard also played in 12 games for the Knights during the 2018-19 season.
Boudreaux was notably named to Pro Football Focus’ National Team of the Week second team after UCF’s win versus Houston in 2019.
