George Kittle, who played his college ball at Iowa, has long embraced his Big Ten background. Yet during the San Francisco 49ers’ OTA practices, it was a product of rival Nebraska who stood out to him.

Arriving as a fifth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, George Kittle was never expected to be an NFL star. Yet, that’s exactly what the six-time Pro Bowl tight end has developed into, despite 145 other players being drafted ahead of him.

San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle has no immediate plans to retire from football, but he already has a post-NFL goal in mind: stepping into the world of professional wrestling.