Backups who will make a name for themselves this season

[TNwrestling]

Every year we see someone who isn't the starter come out and shine and put their name out there. Who do you think will have a great season, despite not starting?

 

Excluding incoming freshman who will redshirt.....and Nic Bouzakis....

[huskerlucas]

Omar Ayoub can contend for the starting spot, but if JVD can't go for whatever reason he will be super good for Nebraska

[ionel]

20 minutes ago, TNwrestling said:

Every year we see someone who isn't the starter come out and shine and put their name out there. Who do you think will have a great season, despite not starting?

@JimmyCinnabon 

[Tyler Perry]

Leo DeLuca

[BruceyB]

9 minutes ago, Tyler Perry said:

Leo DeLuca

See "excluding Freshman who will redshirt." 

[Gus]

Logan Swenson 133 SDSU
Thomas Dineen 197 SDSU

[MNRodent]

13 minutes ago, Gus said:

Logan Swenson 133 SDSU
Thomas Dineen 197 SDSU

SDSU is very deep at 197, with also Morgan and maybe Wadsen growing into it.

[okokzach]

Gabe Arnold

[nhs67]

10 hours ago, Gus said:

Logan Swenson 133 SDSU
Thomas Dineen 197 SDSU

Dineen is a clutch one.  Beat Endene at U23s, I believe?

[11986]

17 hours ago, TNwrestling said:

Every year we see someone who isn't the starter come out and shine and put their name out there. Who do you think will have a great season, despite not starting?

 

Excluding incoming freshman who will redshirt.....and Nic Bouzakis....

some other Buckeyes besides Bouzakis could do well in opens or will likely see time in duals this year. Good depth at a  number of weights. 

[RandolphTJones]

9 minutes ago, 11986 said:

some other Buckeyes besides Bouzakis could do well in opens or will likely see time in duals this year. Good depth at a  number of weights. 

Luke Geog/Seth Shumate/Rogtozke all battling to start at 197 f the Buckeyes. I think Geog gets i if healthy. Rogtozke needs a RS year. 

[11986]

37 minutes ago, RandolphTJones said:

Luke Geog/Seth Shumate/Rogtozke all battling to start at 197 f the Buckeyes. I think Geog gets i if healthy. Rogtozke needs a RS year. 

Kilkeary at 125 and Birden at 165 are decent backups as well who can do well in opens / step in as needed in duals whether someone is banged up or just managing match count. 

Edited 1 hour ago by 11986

[wrestlingfan22]

Whoever rides the pine between Walrath, Gunderson, and Runyon

[nhs67]

- Zach Redding, 133, NC State (Iowa State)
- Aaron Faison, 165, NC State
- Don Cates, 184, NC State
- Sonny Sasso, 197, VTech
- Konnor Doucet, 285, Oklahoma State
- Kelvin Griffin, 149, Lehigh
- Hunter Catka, 285, Rutgers (VTech)
- Hayden Walters, 197, Michigan
- Brook Byers, 197, Stanford
- Carter Schubert, 174, Oklahoma (Cal Baptist)
- Brian Soldano, 184, Oklahoma (Rutgers)
- Gavin Nelson, 197, Minnesota
- Caleb Rathjen, 149, Northern Iowa (Iowa)
- Cael Rahnavardi, 157, Northern Iowa
- John Gunderson, 197, Northern Iowa

These are just using the Top 15 from Wrestlestat.  All of these guys were backups last season.

[MPhillips]

1 hour ago, RandolphTJones said:

Rogtozke needs a RS year. 

That would be this year...

[Gus]

3 hours ago, nhs67 said:

Dineen is a clutch one.  Beat Endene at U23s, I believe?

Yes sir, that is correct.

[Gus]

14 hours ago, MNRodent said:

SDSU is very deep at 197, with also Morgan and maybe Wadsen growing into it.

I am not familiar with Wadsen yet. I was very surprised to see Berge moving up. With the summer that Dineen had, I was excited to see how he would do in the starting lineup. Morgan seems to have some decent upside as well.