# Antrell Taylor

Antrell "Trelly" Taylor (born March 5, 2004) is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler that 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. Taylor would then win 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 would lose to Kendall Coleman by a 3–6 decision. Taylor finished his redshirt season with a 4–5 (8–5) record. Taylor 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. Taylor began the season with individual championships at the 2024 Navy Classic and 2024 Cliff Keen Invitational. On January 26, 2025, Taylor was rested in Nebraska's dual meet against Michigan State due to a lower-body injury.

## NCAA record

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

### Stats

| Season | Year | School | Rank | Weigh Class | Record | Win | Bonus |
| 2025 | Sophomore | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | #6 | 157 | 21–4 | 84.00% | 46.15% |
| 2024 | Freshman | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | #10 (8th) | 165 | 23–10 | 69.70% | 24.24% |
| 2023 | Redshirt | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | #19 | 157 | 4–5 | 44.44% | 23.08% |
| Career | Career | Career | Career | Career | 48–19 | 71.64% | 32.27% |