TMZ reports that Brennan Williams, who was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, is retiring from football to become a professional wrestler.

Brennan tells us that he won't be stepping into the ring blind 'cause he's gonna have Booker T -- a WWE hall of famer -- showing him the ropes (and turnbuckles) of the grappling game. "He's got a school in Houston called WXF that I'm joining (along with) his promo company." Williams says he and Booker T have a vision ... one that involves him locking arms with the big boys very soon. "I'm looking to get my feet wet while training with Booker and shooting for a contract with the WWE in January. That's my plan."

Booker T has great things to say about Williams and says he fits the profile of a WWE wrestler "perfectly."

Williams, a former honorable mention All-ACC offensive tackle at UNC, was released by the Texans in 2014 without having played in a game. He was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots' practice squads in 2015, but was waived by the Patriots after just two days with the team this month.

It seems like Williams is already pretty excited about his burgeoning career as a wrestler:

This is too real. pic.twitter.com/Brsl6DIjnR — Brennan Williams (@GREATBLACKOTAKU) October 26, 2015

He's off to a great start hooking up with Booker T's promotion and he already has a healthy number of fans due to his unique personality on Twitter. It's possible we could see Williams in NXT within the next few years.

(h/t With Spandex)