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.

NCAA record

! colspan="8"| NCAA Division I record |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event |- ! style=background:lighgrey colspan="6"| End of 2025–2026 season (junior year) |- ! style=background:lighgrey colspan="6"| End of 2024–2025 season (sophomore year) |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2025 NCAA Championships at 157 lbs |- | Win | 53–19 | align=left| Joey Blaze | style="font-size:88%"| 4–2 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| March 20–22, 2025 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| 2025 NCAA Division I National Championships |- | Win | 52–19 | align=left| Meyer Shapiro | style="font-size:88%"| 7–2 |- | Win | 51–19 | align=left| Matty Bianchi | style="font-size:88%"| 4–3 |- | Win | 50–19 | align=left| Jude Swisher | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Win | 49–19 | align=left| James Conway | style="font-size:88%"| TF 20–4 |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2025 Big Ten Championships 4th at 157 lbs |- | Loss | 48–19 | align=left| Joey Blaze | style="font-size:88%"| TB–1 2–3 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| March 8–9, 2025 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| 2025 Big Ten Conference Championships |- | Win | 48–18 | align=left| Ethen Miller | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Loss | 47–18 | align=left| Tyler Kasak | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Win | 47–17 | align=left| Joey Blaze | style="font-size:88%"| 4–3 |- | Win | 46–17 | align=left| Braden Stauffenberg | style="font-size:88%"| TF 17–2 |- | Win | 45–17 | align=left| Joey Blaze | style="font-size:88%"| 4–1 | style="font-size:88%"| February 23, 2025 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Purdue Dual |- | Win | 44–17 | align=left| Ryan Garvick | style="font-size:88%"| TF 27–11 | style="font-size:88%"| February 16, 2025 | style="font-size:88%"| Indiana - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 43–17 | align=left| Miguel Estrada | style="font-size:88%"| 4–2 | style="font-size:88%"| February 7, 2025 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Iowa Dual |- | Win | 42–17 | align=left| Luke Mechler | style="font-size:88%"| 10–4 | style="font-size:88%"| January 31, 2025 | style="font-size:88%"| Wisconsin - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 41–17 | align=left| Chase Saldate | style="font-size:88%"| Fall | style="font-size:88%"| January 24, 2025 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Michigan Dual |- | Loss | 40–17 | align=left| Tyler Kasak | style="font-size:88%"| 3–9 | style="font-size:88%"| January 17, 2025 | style="font-size:88%"| Penn State - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 40–16 | align=left| Tommy Askey | style="font-size:88%"| SV–1 4–1 | style="font-size:88%"| January 11, 2025 | style="font-size:88%"| Minnesota - Nebraska Dual |- | Loss | 39–16 | align=left| Ryder Downey | style="font-size:88%"| SV–1 2–5 | style="font-size:88%"| January 5, 2025 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Northern Iowa Dual |- | Win | | align=left| Cael Robb | style="font-size:88%"| TF 21–6 | style="font-size:88%"| December 20, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska-Kearney - Nebraska Dual |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2024 Cliff Keen Invitational at 157 lbs |- | Win | 39–15 | align=left| Ryder Downey | style="font-size:88%"| 4–3 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| December 6–7, 2024 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vagas Invitational |- | Win | 38–15 | align=left| Paddy Gallagher | style="font-size:88%"| SV–1 4–1 |- | Win | 37–15 | align=left| Chase Saldate | style="font-size:88%"| 15–11 |- | Win | 36–15 | align=left| Colton Washleski | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Win | 35–15 | align=left| Michael Kilic | style="font-size:88%"| MD 14–4 |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2024 Navy Classic at 157 lbs |- | Win | 34–15 | align=left| Ethan Stiles | style="font-size:88%"| SV–1 10–5 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| November 23, 2024 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| 2024 Navy Classic |- | Win | 33–15 | align=left| Cade Wirnsberger | style="font-size:88%"| TF 20–5 |- | Win | 32–15 | align=left| Tyler Badgett | style="font-size:88%"| TF 19–3 |- | Win | 31–15 | align=left| Doug Terry | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Win | 30–15 | align=left| Sonny Santiago | style="font-size:88%"| 4–2 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="2"| November 15, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - North Carolina Dual |- | Win | 29–15 | align=left| Seth Larson | style="font-size:88%"| Fall | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Campbell Dual |- | Win | 28–15 | align=left| Ryker Fullmer | style="font-size:88%"| TF 20–4 | style="font-size:88%"| November 8, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Utah Valley - Nebraska Dual |- ! style=background:lighgrey colspan="6"| Start of 2024–2025 season (sophomore year) |- ! style=background:lighgrey colspan="6"| End of 2023–2024 season (freshman year) |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2024 NCAA Championships 8th at 165 lbs |- | Loss | 27–15 | align=left| Peyton Hall | style="font-size:88%"| 1–2 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="6"| March 21–23, 2024 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="6"| 2024 NCAA Division I National Championships |- | Loss | 27–14 | align=left| Izzak Olejnik | style="font-size:88%"| 0–2 |- | Win | 27–13 | align=left| Giano Petrucelli | style="font-size:88%"| 11–6 |- | Loss | 26–13 | align=left| Keegan O'Toole | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Win | 26–12 | align=left| Peyton Hall | style="font-size:88%"| 11–9 |- | Win | 25–12 | align=left| Holden Heller | style="font-size:88%"| MD 11–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2024 Big Ten Championships 5th at 165 lbs |- | Win | 24–12 | align=left| Chris Moore | style="font-size:88%"| 4–1 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| March 9–10, 2024 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| 2024 Big Ten Conference Championships |- | Loss | 23–12 | align=left| Cameron Amine | style="font-size:88%"| TB–1 2–3 |- | Loss | 23–11 | align=left| Dean Hamiti | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Win | 23–10 | align=left| Caleb Fish | style="font-size:88%"| SV–1 8–5 |- | Win | 22–10 | align=left| Maxx Mayfield | style="font-size:88%"| 7–2 |- | Win | 21–10 | align=left| Chance McLane | style="font-size:88%"| 11–5 | style="font-size:88%"| February 25, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Arizona State Dual |- | Loss | 20–10 | align=left| Mitchell Mesenbrink | style="font-size:88%"| 5–9 | style="font-size:88%"| February 18, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Penn State Dual |- | Win | 20–9 | align=left| Cameron Amine | style="font-size:88%"| TB–1 3–2 | style="font-size:88%"| February 9, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Michigan - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 19–9 | align=left| Chris Moore | style="font-size:88%"| SV–1 4–1 | style="font-size:88%"| February 4, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Illinois - Nebraska Dual |- | Loss | 18–9 | align=left| Dean Hamiti | style="font-size:88%"| 2–7 | style="font-size:88%"| January 28, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Wisconsin Dual |- | Win | 18–8 | align=left| Maxx Mayfield | style="font-size:88%"| SV–1 4–1 | style="font-size:88%"| January 26, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Northwestern Dual |- | Win | 17–8 | align=left| Stoney Buell | style="font-size:88%"| MD 14–6 | style="font-size:88%"| January 21, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Purdue - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 16–8 | align=left| Blaine Brenner | style="font-size:88%"| 8–2 | style="font-size:88%"| January 19, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Minnesota Dual |- | Loss | 15–8 | align=left| Michael Caliendo | style="font-size:88%"| 3–8 | style="font-size:88%"| January 12, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Iowa - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 15–7 | align=left| Robert Weston | style="font-size:88%"| 6–3 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="2"| January 6, 2024 | style="font-size:88%"| Northern Iowa - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 14–7 | align=left| Brett McIntosh | style="font-size:88%"| TF 22–5 | style="font-size:88%"| Wyoming - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 13–7 | align=left| Tanner Cook | style="font-size:88%"| 7–1 | style="font-size:88%"| December 16, 2023 | style="font-size:88%"| South Dakota State - Nebraska Dual |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2023 Cliff Keen Invitational DNP at 165 lbs |- | Loss | 12–7 | align=left| Stoney Buell | style="font-size:88%"| MD 1–12 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| December 1–2, 2023 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational |- | Win | 12–6 | align=left| Evan Yant | style="font-size:88%"| MD 11–3 |- | Loss | 11–6 | align=left| Giano Petrucelli | style="font-size:88%"| 9–12 |- | Win | 11–5 | align=left| Connor Gaynor | style="font-size:88%"| 8–5 |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2023 Navy Classic at 165 lbs |- | Win | 10–5 | align=left| Giano Petrucelli | style="font-size:88%"| 10–3 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| November 18, 2023 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| 2023 Navy Classic |- | Win | 9–5 | align=left| Garrett Thompson | style="font-size:88%"| 10–3 |- | Win | 8–5 | align=left| Aaron Ferguson | style="font-size:88%"| MD 11–1 |- | Win | 7–5 | align=left| Daniel Patten | style="font-size:88%"| TF 17–2 |- | Win | 6–5 | align=left| Domonic Baker | style="font-size:88%"| MD 22–10 | style="font-size:88%"| November 10, 2023 | style="font-size:88%"| Campbell - Nebraska Dual |- | Win | 5–5 | align=left| Brendan Howes | style="font-size:88%"| Fall | style="font-size:88%"| November 4, 2023 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - North Dakota State Dual |- ! style=background:lighgrey colspan="6"| Start of 2023–2024 season (freshman year) |- ! style=background:lighgrey colspan="6"| End of 2022–2023 season (redshirt year) |- | Loss | 4–5 | align=left| Kendall Coleman | style="font-size:88%"| 3–6 | style="font-size:88%"| February 4, 2023 | style="font-size:88%"| Nebraska - Purdue Dual |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2023 Worthington Open at 157 lbs |- | Win | 4–4 | align=left| Blaine Brenner | style="font-size:88%"| 10–6 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| January 21, 2023 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| 2023 Worthington Open |- | Win | | align=left| Payton Handevidt | style="font-size:88%"| 6–2 |- | Win | | align=left| Abraham Dirkx | style="font-size:88%"| MD 17–7 |- | Win | | align=left| Jett Thoreson | style="font-size:88%"| MD 14–6 |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2022 Doane Open at 157 lbs |- | Win | | align=left| Peyten Kellar | style="font-size:88%"| MFOR | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="3"| December 3, 2022 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="3"| 2022 Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open |- | Win | | align=left| Tyson Johnson | style="font-size:88%"| TF 21–5 |- | Win | | align=left| Jovon Mitchell | style="font-size:88%"| MFOR |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2022 Navy Classic 4th at 157 lbs |- | Loss | 3–4 | align=left| Peyten Kellar | style="font-size:88%"| Fall | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| November 19, 2022 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4"| 2022 Navy Classic |- | Loss | 3–3 | align=left| Chase Saldate | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Win | 3–2 | align=left| Nick Delp | style="font-size:88%"| 6–5 |- | Win | 2–2 | align=left| Andrew Cerniglia | style="font-size:88%"| 10–7 |- ! style=background:white colspan="6"| 2022 Journeymen Classic 5th at 157 lbs |- | Win | 1–2 | align=left| Cael Berg | style="font-size:88%"| 5–3 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="3"| November 13, 2022 | style="font-size:88%" rowspan="3"| 2022 Journeymen Collegiate Classic |- | Loss | 0–2 | align=left| Anthony Artalona | style="font-size:88%"| Fall |- | Loss | 0–1 | align=left| Alejandro Herrera-Rondon | style="font-size:88%"| 0–6 |- ! style=background:lighgrey colspan="6"| Start of 2022–2023 season (redshirt year)

Stats

! Season ! Year ! School ! Rank ! Weight class ! Record ! Win ! Bonus |- | 2026 | Junior | rowspan="4"| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | -- | rowspan="2"| 157 | 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% |- | colspan=5 bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"| Career | bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"| 53–19 | bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"| 73.61% | bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"| 32.82%

Freestyle record

! colspan="7"| Senior freestyle matches |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event ! Location |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 | |- |Loss |1-2 |align=left| Brayton Lee |style="font-size:88%"|2-5 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 16–17, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2025 US World Team Trials Challenge |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Louisville, Kentucky |- |Loss |1-1 |align=left| P.J. Duke |style="font-size:88%"|6-9 |- |Win |1-0 |align=left| Jackson Arrington |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

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