Transfer Portal Update (5/2/2025)

It is May 2nd which is a big day in terms of the transfer portal. Today, is the deadline for wrestlers to enter the transfer portal. They don’t have to make their transfer decisions yet, but barring a head coaching changes, it will be the last day they are able to file paperwork to enter the portal. Just because today is the deadline to enter, it doesn’t mean that wrestlers will appear in the portal today - that might take another couple of days. 

With a deadline looming, we heard of a handful of notable wrestlers who have entered the portal within the last 24 hours. Wrestlers like Chris Cannon, Rafael Hipolito, and Tate Picklo. 

Cannon remarkably has another year of eligibility remaining. He’s done two stints at Northwestern and another at Michigan. During his first two years of collegiate competition, Cannon finished seventh in the nation. If healthy, he could be a solid pickup. Hipolito was an ACC champion as a freshman for Virginia Tech in 2025. He’ll have three years of eligibility remaining and could be one of the more sought after wrestlers in the portion. Of course, he has been listed with a “Do Not Contact” designation, so he might have his mind made up already. Picklo was a top recruit in the Class of 2021. He has qualified for nationals once, but has yet to find the perfect weight in college, bouncing between 165 and 184 lbs. 

Pay attention, as we might have more entries as the day progresses. 

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. 

Transfers

Appalachian State: Joe Fongaro (149) - Rutgers

Arizona State: Gavin Bauder (133) - Clackamas CC

Arizona State: David Szuba (285) - Rider

Arizona State: Leo Tukhlynovych (174) - Rochester CTC

Arizona State: Ane’e Vigil (125) - Clackamas CC

Bloomsburg: Eric Alderfer (157) - Lock Haven

Buffalo: Kelin Laffey (165) - Pittsburgh

Cal Poly: Luke Gayer (165) - Rutgers

Cal Poly: Andre Gonzales (141) - Ohio State

Campbell: Ethan Ducca (184) - Wyoming

Chattanooga: Hunter Mason (141) - Virginia Tech

Chattanooga: Billy Meiszner (149) - Kent State

Chattanooga: Carter Neves (285) - Ohio State

Clarion: Connor Eck (157) - Lock Haven

Clarion: Ky Szewczyk (133) - Ohio

Edinboro: Tate Geiser (165/174) - Cleveland State

Illinois: Ryan Boersma (285) - Triton College

Illinois: Michael Gioffre (157) - Virginia

Illinois: Spencer Moore (125) - North Carolina

Indiana: Orlando Cruz (174) - Purdue

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

Iowa: Massoma Endene (197) - Wartburg

Iowa: Dean Peterson (125) - Rutgers

Iowa: Jordan Williams (149) - Little Rock

Iowa State: Isaac Dean (184) - Rider

Iowa State: Rocky Elam (197) - Missouri

Iowa State: Malton Powe (165) - Pratt CC

Little Rock: Brock Herman (157) - Ohio State

Little Rock: Draegen Orine (133) - NC State

Lock Haven: Sam Gatreau (165) - Maryland

Maryland: Chase Horne (285) - NC State

Michigan: Taye Ghadiali (285) - Campbell

Michigan: Lachlan McNeil (149) - North Carolina

Michigan: Diego Sotelo (125) - Harvard

Minnesota: Jore Volk (125) - Wyoming

Missouri: Maxx Mayfield (165) - Northwestern

Morgan State: Anthony Ferrari (157) - Long Island

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

Nebraska: Chance Lamer (149) - Cal Poly

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

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

North Carolina: Kysen Terukina (125) - Iowa State

Northern Illinois: Ali Adel (184) - Harper College

Northern Iowa: Caleb Rathjen (149) - Iowa

Ohio State: Cody Chittum (157) - Iowa State

Ohio State: Ethan Stiles (149) - Oregon State

Oklahoma: Tyson Charmoli (133) - Wyoming

Oklahoma: Jack Gioffre (149) - Virginia

Oklahoma: Peyton Kellar (157) - Ohio

Oklahoma: Brian Soldano (184) - Rutgers

Oklahoma: Tyler Wells (133) - Minnesota

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: Blake Boarman (133) - Chattanooga

Purdue: Gavin Brown (149) - Ohio State

Rider: Brendon Abdon (165) - Little Rock

Rider: Eli Griffin (141) - California Baptist

Rider: Dylan Layton (149) - Cleveland State

Rider: Hogan Swenski (285) - Ohio State

Rutgers: Hunter Catka (285) - Virginia Tech

Rutgers: Remy Cotton (197) - Michigan State

Rutgers: Lenny Pinto (174) - Nebraska

Sacred Heart: Anthony Clem (133) - West Virginia

Sacred Heart: Joey Clem (133) - West Virginia

Sacred Heart: John Hildebrandt (133) - Drexel

Utah Valley: David Evans (149) - Penn State

Virginia: Colton Washleski (157) - Rider

Virginia Tech: Ethen Miller (157) - Maryland

West Virginia: Louie Gill (125) - NC State

West Virginia: Willie McDougald (149) - Oklahoma

Wyoming: Christian Carroll (197/285) - Iowa State

Wyoming: Sefton Douglass (125) - Western Wyoming

Wyoming: Cody Phelps (133) - Michigan State

Portal

Chris Cannon (133/141) - Northwestern

Jake Crapps (133) - Missouri

Lucas Daly (184) - Michigan State

Jordan Decatur (141) - Kent State

Sergio DeSiante (174) - Chattanooga

Kyle Dutton (149) - Little Rock

Dylan Fishback (184) - NC State

Rafael Hipolito (157 - Virginia Tech

Caden Horwath (125) - Michigan

Daschle Lamer (184) - Cal Poly

Cade Lautt (197) - North Carolina

Tate Picklo (174) - Oklahoma

Isaiah Powe (141) - Chattanooga

Nate Schon (197) - Iowa State

Mike Slade (184/197) - Campbell

Sean Spidle (133) - Central Michigan

TJ Stewart (184) - Virginia Tech

Jesse Vasquez (149) - Arizona State

John Wiley (157) - Oklahoma

Kevin Zimmer (285) - Wyoming