The deal is done, well, after it was done and undone, and now it’s done again. We’re talking about the AJ Ferrari, the 2021 NCAA titleholder and two-time All-American Champion who was all set to join UNC after a dismissal from Oklahoma State, where he started out. With Ferrari having two more years to compete at an NCAA level, it was shocking that UNC pulled out last minute, especially considering Rob Koll had worked hard to get Ferrari on the roster; however, now that is all old news, as Ferrari has finally picked the college he will commit to for the next two years of his wrestling career.
It seems that AJ Ferrari will be heading to Nebraska after all. After a strenuous year of decisions and indecisions, it seems like a timely relief that the young wrestler will head on to a team that is coming up just behind national champions Penn State in a best-ever finish. It is even more ironic because in April, when Ferrari was announcing his then commitment to UNC to the world, he made a jab at Nebraska in his statement.
With 1st & 3rd place finishes at NCAA’s under his belt, A.J. Ferrari @mrfasttwitch has announced he’s headed to the Big Ten and will compete for @HuskerWrestling this upcoming season. pic.twitter.com/yjVjCTkfju
— Justin Basch (@JustinJBasch) June 7, 2025
Seemingly serious all through, AJ Ferrari was asked on a FloWrestling podcast what his college choice was in April this year, after exiting OSO, and Ferrari remained stoic when he answered, “It was a big decision and again ,um it was hard, but thank you to everyone. But after all this comes, you know, in the end, I would like to, you know, announce my commitment to Penn State University to move up to the heavyweight division, really. So I’m going to be moving up to heavyweight. I’m going be going to Penn State… going to college in May to June, so it’s a big decision.” Ferrari went on to joke some more about going back to Iowa State, where he wasn’t on the official roster, until he finally asked the coaches, “Where do you guys want me to go?” Before announcing that he was headed to UNC for the “culture.” Well, now we know the truth and will have to wait and watch to see how AJ Ferrari handles Nebraska and vice versa.
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