Despite a stellar collegiate campaign, Wilkes failed to make the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985 and the Atlanta Falcons in 1986 when football was over for Wilkes, he turned to a pro wrestling career this.
He found physically grueling but financially rewarding. Wilkes failed to make the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985 and the Atlanta Falcons in 1986 when football was over for Wilkes, he turned to a pro wrestling career this. This was despite a stellar collegiate campaign.