Which College Wrestler Would Have the Biggest NIL Deal?

[Jim L]

8 hours ago, Boring said:

Why are people so willing to give the benefit of the doubt of winning college national titles to a guy when that guy never even stepped on the mat and wrestled in college? Maybe Pico would've won 3 titles and 2 Hodges...but I doubt it greatly. I don't think he was willing to put in the work, unlike Zain. Pico took what he perceived as the easier route to making money. More power to him, but as far as I'm concerned speculation on what he'd have done is college is nothing but hot air.

Reminds me of people today crowning Angelo Ferrari as a 4 time champ when he's only wrestled 7 college matches and hasn't even wrestled in a single college tournament. People earn what they get in this sport, good or bad (except injuries).  Maybe Angelo will win 4 NCAA titles, but maybe he's one of those fragile guys who "breaks" over the long haul of a season, like Kharchla. Maybe he never even makes the podium. We'll see how it pans out. 

Thread isn't about who would have had the best career, but who would have received the most NIL.

Pico is a good answer, some of the most impressive results ever for a HSer

 

[RandolphTJones]

Quick answer: Whomever Bob felt like dishing out the most $ too. 

[ionel]

42 minutes ago, Jim L said:

Thread isn't about who would have had the best career, but who would have received the most NIL.

Pico is a good answer, some of the most impressive results ever for a HSer

 

But didn't Gable pretty much pin his way thru HS?

[Iwrite]

In 1956, Dan Hodge won three national titles (NCAA, freestyle and Greco-Roman) in a month's time with 13 straight pins, heading into his senior yeat at OU. Then on April 1, 1957, Dan becomes the first wrestler to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, still the only one to this day.

But Dan Gable was the most publicized wrestler by the national media that I ever saw. The amazing long streak of 180 in a row over 7 years and his incredible training routines and pinning prowess made him prime copy even in media centers that had never paid attention to wrestling.

And then came Cael. 

[Jim L]

2 hours ago, ionel said:

But didn't Gable pretty much pin his way thru HS?

I assuming that you mean Dan Gable.

He wasn't making the final for a world/Olympic world as a HSer

[Boring]

3 hours ago, Jim L said:

Thread isn't about who would have had the best career, but who would have received the most NIL.

Pico is a good answer, some of the most impressive results ever for a HSer

 

I didn't contradict that, I merely stated he actually did nothing in college. 

[CHROMEBIRD]

22 hours ago, WrestlingRecords.com said:

My top 3:

Yianni Diakomihalis: https://wrestlingrecords.com/wrestler/yianni-diakomihalis/

Cael Sanderson: https://wrestlingrecords.com/wrestler/cael-sanderson/

Jordan Oliver: https://wrestlingrecords.com/wrestler/jordan-oliver/

Jordan Oliver for sure. He was pretty smart and charismatic on social media, posted good content, and had a decent following before it really mattered much. All big pluses for potential sponsors.

I'd round my list with Robles and Ben Kjar.

[jross]

Every returning National Champion.