Transfer Portal Update (4/8/2025)

We’ve started a new week with an unprecedented feat of seeing two returning NCAA champions announce transfers on the same day. It’ll be hard to beat that, right? Right? Well, I’m sure there will be some excitement and drama in the days ahead. Remember, the portal will be open for wrestlers to join until May 2nd, so there’s a lot of time for some unexpected twists and turns. 

Love it or hate it, it’s the reality. Student-athletes have the ability to transfer much more freely than past generations. Couple that with the extra year of eligibility doled out by the NCAA in the aftermath of the COVID years and you have a wild combination. There was lots of movement last “offseason” and I don’t foresee that changing this year. 

The first list of wrestlers we’ve listed have already publicly committed to a new transfer destination. That new school is listed first, along with their projected weight, followed by their former school. 

Below them are notable wrestlers that have gone into the transfer portal. It is not a comprehensive list. 

Expect many updates to this feature in the coming weeks and months. 

Transfers

Cal Poly: Luke Gayer (165) - Rutgers

Chattanooga: Carter Neves (285) - Ohio State

Clarion: Connor Eck (157) - Lock Haven

Indiana: Orlando Cruz (174) - Purdue

Iowa: Nasir Bailey (133/141) - Little Rock

Iowa: Dean Peterson (125) - Rutgers

Iowa: Jordan Williams (149) - Little Rock

Iowa State: Isaac Dean (184) - Rider

Iowa State: Rocky Elam (197) - Missouri

Michigan: Taye Ghadiali (285) - Campbell

Minnesota: Jore Volk (125) - Wyoming

NC State: Zach Redding (133/141) - Iowa State

North Carolina: AJ Ferrari (197/285) - CSU Bakersfield

North Carolina: Bryce Hepner (157/165) - Ohio State

North Carolina: Kysen Terukina (125) - Iowa State

Oklahoma: Brian Soldano (184) - Rutgers

Oklahoma State: Alex Facundo (165) - Penn State

Oklahoma State: Richie Figueroa (125/133) - Arizona State

Oklahoma State: Zack Ryder (184) - Penn State

Oklahoma State: Gary Steen (133) - Penn State

Oklahoma State: Casey Swiderski (149) - Iowa State

Oregon State: Joel Adams (149) - Michigan/CKWC

Penn State: Rocco Welsh (184) - Ohio State

Purdue: Gavin Brown (149) - Ohio State

Rutgers: Remy Cotton (197) - Michigan State

Portal

Brendon Abdon (165) - Little Rock

Blake Boarman (133) - Chattanooga

Christian Carroll (197) - Iowa State

Hunter Catka (285) - Virginia Tech

Cody Chittum (157) - Iowa State

David Evans (149) - Penn State

Joe Fongaro (149) - Rutgers

Louie Gill (125) - NC State

Jack Gioffre (149) - Virginia

Michael Gioffre (157) - Virginia

Eli Griffin (141) - California Baptist

Brock Herman (157) - Ohio State

Chase Horne (285) - NC State

Hunter Mason (141) - Virginia Tech

Maxx Mayfield (165) - Northwestern

Lachlan McNeil (149) - North Carolina

Billy Meiszner (149) - Kent State

Ethen Miller (157) - Maryland

Spencer Moore (125) - North Carolina

Draegen Orine (133) - NC State

Lenny Pinto (174/184) - Nebraska

Isaiah Powe (141) - Chattanooga

Caleb Rathjen (149) - Iowa

Vince Santaniello (133) - Pittsburgh

Mike Slade (184/197) - Campbell

Sean Spidle (133) - Central Michigan

TJ Stewart (184) - Virginia Tech

David Szuba (285) - Rider

Jesse Vasquez (149) - Arizona State

Colton Washleski (157) - Rider