Transfer Portal Update (5/7/2025)

The entry date (May 2nd) has come and gone for the transfer portal. Now, any additional entries will be tied to a coaching change or perhaps from a graduate student. 

One of the more interesting twists and turns from the portal this offseason came this weekend as the presence of 2025 All-American Sammy Alvarez was noted. All of my trusted contacts (and I) are unsure how Alvarez would have another year of eligibility and if he’s been granted one. I’m sure his 2025 WrestleStat page has received a bunch of hits with people trying to make sense of his eligibility (or lack thereof).

We’re about a month and a half removed from the eligibility saga of 2025 Pac-12 champion Tyler Brennan of Little Rock - so I’m sure coaches are very hesitant to approach the Alvarez situation unless their compliance and conference are 100% confident he’ll be eligible in 2025-26. 

The precedent I’ve referred to in this situation is Lehigh All-American Josh Humphreys. Humphreys was said to be out of eligibility, but entered the portal. Apparently the coaches/conferences/compliance officers agreed, as well, and Humphreys was unable to compete in 2023-24 (and beyond). 

Maybe that’s the case here - or maybe it’s a completely different situation and Alvarez will be deemed eligible to compete in 2025-26. 

It’s just another twist and turn in this new portal-era of college athletics. 

While entry into the portal may have stopped (for the most part) due to the May 2nd deadline, there still have been plenty of commitments from wrestlers already in the portal. Some notables include Dylan Fishback to Ohio State and 2025 SoCon champion Sergio Desiante to Virginia Tech. 

We’ve already written about Fishback individually and his addition to the Buckeye lineup. Desiante brings a seasoned veteran into a Hokie lineup that needed a replacement for 2024 All-American Lennox Wolak. 

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

Army West Point: Jake Crapps (133) - Missouri

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: Brandon Bauer (141) - Little Rock

Clarion: Connor Eck (157) - Lock Haven

Clarion: Ky Szewczyk (133) - Ohio

Edinboro: Brycen Arbogast (133) - West Virginia

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: Dylan Fishback (184) - NC 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

SIU Edwardsville: Kevin Zimmer (285) - Wyoming

Utah Valley: David Evans (149) - Penn State

Virginia: Colton Washleski (157) - Rider

Virginia Tech: Sergio DeSiante (174) - Chattanooga

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

Sammy Alvarez (149) - Rider

Chris Cannon (133/141) - Northwestern

Lucas Daly (184) - Michigan State

Jordan Decatur (141) - Kent State

Kyle Dutton (149) - Little Rock

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