Honors & Awards
- Nebraska Male Athlete of the Year (2016)
- Nebraska Most Outstanding Wrestler (2015-16, 2016-17)
- Nebraska Lifter of the Year (2015-16)
- Three-Time NCAA All-American (8th, 184, 2015; 2nd, 184, 2016; 3rd, 184, 2017)
- Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015)
2016-17 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – 3rd (6-1) – 184 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Michale Fagg-Daves (Rider) by technical fall, 17-0
- Second Round: Defeated #10 Michael Macchiavello (NC State) by decision, 6-1
- Quarterfinals: Lost to #2 Bo Nickal (Penn State) by pin, 4:33
- Cons. Fourth Round: Defeated Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers) by decision, 4-1
- Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated #9 Nate Jackson (Indiana) by decision, 4-0
- Cons. Semifinals: Defeated #4 Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma St.) by decision, 15-8 Third-Place Match: Defeated #3 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) by pin, 2:38
Big Ten Championships – 4th (4-2) – 184 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Ernest Battaglia (Michigan) by major decision, 13-4
- Quarterfinals: Lost to #7 Myles Martin (Ohio State) by decision, 7-12
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated Tanner Lynde (Purdue) by technical fall, 16-1
- Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Hunter Ridder (Wisconsin) by major decision, 8-0
- Cons. Semifinals: Defeated #8 Nate Jackson (Indiana) by medical forfeit
- Third-Place Match: Lost to #2 Bo Nickal (Penn State) by decision, 9-14
Regular Season – 184 pounds
- 33-5 record (11-2 in duals)
- Bonus points: four pins, 11 technical falls and eight major decisions
- Won the Daktronics Open title (Nov. 6)
- Won the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open title (Nov. 13)
- Won the Midlands Championships title (Dec. 29-30)
- Led all Husker starters in technical falls in 2016-17 (11)
- His 10 technical falls in 48:07 against Division I opponents tied for fourth in the nation
- Became the 25th member of Nebraska's 100-win club on Dec. 30
2015-16 (Junior)
NCAA Championships - 2nd (4-1) - 184 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Garet Krohn (Stanford) by major decision, 10-2
- Second Round: Defeated #10 Nate Brown (Lehigh) by decision, 7-3
- Quarterfinals: Defeated #2 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) by decision, 9-6
- Semifinals: Defeated #14 Willie Miklus (Missouri) by major decision, 12-4
- Finals: Lost to #1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) by decision, 3-5
Big Ten Championships - 2nd (3-1) - 184 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Shwan Shadaia (Michigan State) by pin, 2:07
- Quarterfinals: Defeated #20 Nick Gravina (Rutgers) by decision, 8-2
- Semifinals: Defeated #2 Dom Abounader (Michigan) by decision, 4-1
- Finals: Lost to #13 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) by decision, 4-6
Regular Season - 184 pounds
- 24-7 record overall (13-4 in duals)
- Bonus Points: seven pins, one technical fall and three major decisions
- Runner-up at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
- Won first four matches at Midlands before falling to two-time national champion David Taylor in the finals, 5-3
- Went 6-1 in home duals (three pins, one technical fall)
- Pinned #7 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) in 1:40 in a home dual on Jan. 24
- Went 12-5 against ranked opponents
2014-15 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships - 8th (4-3) - 184 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Ophir Bernstein (Brown) by major decision, 9-0
- Second Round: Lost to #1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) by decision, 8-9
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated Brett Harner (Princeton) by major decision, 9-0
- Cons. Third Round: Defeated #10 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) by major decision, 17-5
- Cons. Fourth Round: Defeated #14 Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) by decision, 5-2
- Cons. Quarterfinals: Lost to #6 Hayden Zillmer (North Dakota St.) by decision, 2-3
- Seventh-Place Match: Lost to Willie Miklus (Missouri) by decision, 5-6
Big Ten Championships - 6th (3-3) - 184 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Anthony Pafumi (Rutgers) by major decision, 11-3
- Quarterfinals: Lost to #17 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) by tiebreaker-1, 9-10
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated Mitch Sliga (Northwestern) by decision, 4-0
- Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated #19 Nikko Reyes (Illinois) by decision, 7-3
- Cons. Semifinals: Lost to Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) by major decision, 1-9
- Fifth-Place Match: Lost to #17 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) by decision, 3-4
Regular Season - 184 pounds
- 31-11 record overall (11-2 in duals)
- Bonus Points: five pins and nine major decisions
- Won the Cowboy Open title (Nov. 8)
- Finished seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5-6)
- Finished eighth at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships - DNP (1-2) - 184 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Donald Patrick (Davidson) by major decision, 13-5
- Second Round: Lost to Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) by decision, 2-7
- Cons. Second Round: Lost to Kurtis Julson (North Dakota St.) by decision, 2-3
Big Ten Championships - DNP (0-2) - 184 pounds
- Quarterfinals: Lost to #15 Dom Abounader (Michigan) by decision, 4-5
- Cons. First Round: Lost to John Rizqallah (Michigan St.) by tiebreaker-1, 6-7
Regular Season - 184 pounds
- 26-8 record overall (13-1 in duals)
- Bonus Points: eight pins and eight major decisions
- Runner-up at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7)
- Finished third at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 3)
- Went 6-2 against ranked opponentsAfter losing his first match of the season, he won 15 consecutive bouts
Before Nebraska
- Wrestled at Irmo High School in Irmo, S.C.
- Ranked No. 2 nationally at 195 pounds
- Ranked No. 17 nationally overall by InterMat
- 2012 InterMat High School All-American
- Won the Senior NHSCA National Championships title (195)
- Won three South Carolina 4A state titles
- Went 63-0 with 50 pins as a senior to become the 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year
- Won the 2011 NHSCA Junior National Championships title (189)
- Won the 2011 Super 32 Championships title
- Finished third at NHSCA Nationals as a freshman
- Finished fourth at NHSCA Nationals as a sophomore
- Went 191-17 with 138 pins during his high school career
Personal
- Born: March 21, 1994
- Parents: Angela and Timothy Dudley
- Sister: Tonetta; Brother: Jarvis
- Graduated in spring of 2017 with a bachelor's degree in psychology
Career Results
| Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | NCAA | Big Ten |
| 2012-13* | 15-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2013-14 | 26-8 | 13-1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | DNP (1-2) | DNP (0-2) |
| 2014-15 | 31-11 | 11-2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8th (4-3) | 6th (3-3) |
| 2015-16 | 24-7 | 13-4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2nd (4-1) | 2nd (3-1) |
| 2016-17 | 33-5 | 11-2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3rd (6-1) | 4th (4-2) |
| Career | 114-31 | 48-9 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 15-7 | 10-8 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals