Antrell Taylor

Antrell "Trelly" Taylor (born March 5, 2004) is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who competes at 157 pounds for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Amateur wrestling career High school Taylor attended Millard South High School in Omaha, Nebraska. He finished his high school career with a 177–8 record, becoming a three-time NSAA Class A state champion in the process.

College On National Signing Day in November 2020, Taylor committed to Mark Manning and the Nebraska Cornhuskers as the No. 6 ranked 160-pounder and the No. 18 overall ranked recruit in the 2022 class.

2022–2023 Taylor began his career redshirting behind Peyton Robb and Nic Stoltenberg at 157 pounds. On November 13, 2022, he made his collegiate debut at the 2022 Journeymen Collegiate Classic, finishing the tournament in fifth place. At the 2022 Navy Classic, Taylor claimed a fourth-place finish. He won the 2022 Doane Open in December and the 2023 Worthington Open in January before making his dual meet debut against Purdue on February 4, 2023. He lost to Kendall Coleman by a 3–6 decision. Taylor finished his redshirt season with a 4–5 (8–5) record. He and Jacob Van Dee shared the honor of the Nebraska Wrestling Redshirt of the Year after the season.

2023–2024 Taylor beat Bubba Wilson, a two-time NCAA qualifier, in Nebraska's wrestle-offs to become the 165-pound starter after gaining weight in the offseason. Taylor started the season with a seven-match win streak and an individual championship at the 2023 Navy Classic before losing to Giano Petrucelli during the 2023 Cliff Keen Invitational. On January 19, 2024, he won his first Big Ten dual match against Blaine Brenner of Minnesota. On February 9, Taylor upset Cameron Amine of Michigan in the first tiebreaker period.

2024–2025 Before the 2024–25 season, Taylor moved back down to 157 pounds. He began the season with individual championships at the 2024 Navy Classic and 2024 Cliff Keen Invitational. On January 26, 2025, he was rested in Nebraska's dual meet against Michigan State due to a lower-body injury.

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Stats Season Year School Rank Weight class Record Win Bonus 2026 Junior

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0–0 0.0% 0.0% 2025 Sophomore 7 (1st) 26–4 86.67% 45.16% 2024 Freshman 10 (8th) 165 23–10 69.70% 24.24% 2023 Redshirt 19 157 4–5 44.44% 23.08%

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Louisville, Kentucky Loss 1-1

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