David Jensen

Honors & Awards

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017, 2018)
• Four-Time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; Spring 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2018)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
• Heart & Soul Award (2020)
• Two-time NCAA Qualifier (2019, 2020)

2019-20 (Senior)

Big Ten Championships – 5th (4-2) – Heavyweight

• First Round: David Jensen (NEB) dec. #12 Jake Kleimola (IND), 7-3
• Quarterfinals: #4 Trent Hillger (WIS) dec. David Jensen (NEB), 7-2
• Second Cons. Round: David Jensen (NEB) dec. #11 Christian Rebottaro (MSU), 5-0
• Third Cons. Round: David Jensen (NEB) dec. #9 Luke Luffman (ILL), 6-1
• Cons. Semifinals: #3 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) pinned David Jensen (NEB) (2:55)
• 5th-Place Match: David Jensen (NEB) dec. #6 Gary Traub (OSU), 6-0 

Regular Season – Heavyweight

• 17-6 overall record (4-2 in duals)
• Bonus Points: Seven pins, one major decision
• Runner-up finish at Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 10)
• Won title at Viking-Warrior Open (Jan. 4) with 3-0 record
• Runner-up finish at Hastings College Open (Jan. 11) with 4-1 mark
• Fifth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (March 7-8)

2018-19 (Junior)

NCAA Championships – DNP (1-2) – Heavyweight

• First Round: Lost to #16 Chase Singletary (Ohio State) by decision, 3-0
• Cons. First Round: Defeated #32 Brandon Ngati (West Virginia) by major decision, 10-0
• Cons. Second Round: Lost to #15 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) by decision, 10-3

Big Ten Championships – 6th (2-3) – Heavyweight

• Quarterfinals: Lost to #2 Anthony Cassar (Penn State) by decision, 8-4
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated Christian Colucci (Rutgers) by decision, 4-0
• Cons. Quarterfinals: Pinned #6 Mason Parris (Michigan) (3:22)
• Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #7 Trent Hilger (Wisconsin) in a 4-3 decision
• 5th Place Match: Lost to #18 Conan Jennings (Northwestern) by injury default (6:35)

Regular Season – Heavyweight

• 16-9 overall record (7-4 in duals)
• First place finish at Doane Open (Dec. 8)
• Sixth place finish at the Big Ten Championships (March 10)
• Defeated #14 Cory Daniel of North Carolina in first dual appearance of the year
• Beat #18 Conan Jennings (Northwestern) on Jan. 6
• Pinned #6 Mason Parris (Michigan) at the Big Ten Championships
• 4-7 record against top 20 opponents
• Recorded his first career top five victory by defeating Iowa's #3 Sam Stoll on Feb. 3

2017-18 (Sophomore)
Big Ten Championships – DNP (1-2) – Heavyweight

• First Round: Lost to Conan Jennings (Northwestern) by decision, 2-0
• Cons. First Round: Defeated Deuce Rachal (Illinois) by decision, 7-4
• Cons. Second Round: Lost to #6 Youssif Hemida (Maryland) by pin, 0:45

Regular Season – Heavyweight

• 10-11 record overall (5-5 in duals)
• Bonus Points: three pins, two technical falls and one major decision
• Placed fourth at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 5)
• DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2)

2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman)
Regular Season - Heavyweight

• 20-9 record overall (0-1 in duals)
• Bonus points: eight pins, two technical falls and three major decisions
• Saw action in one dual
• Won the Doane Open title with a 5-0 record (Dec. 10)
• Placed third at the Roger Denker Open with a 6-1 record (Jan. 22)
• Finished fifth at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 13)
• Finished sixth at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 6)
• DNP at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)

2015-16 (Redshirt)
Regular Season – Heavyweight

• 9-6 record overall
• Bonus Points: four pins and one major decision
• Finished fourth at the UNK Loper Open (Dec. 12)
• DNP at two additional open tournaments

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Mobridge-Pollock in Mobridge, S.D.
• Over his last two years, he went 62-6
• As a senior, he took runner-up honors at state
• As a junior, he finished third at state
• As a sophomore, he qualified for state
• Finished third in his class academically
• Played football and golf
• Five-time state golf tournament qualifier

Personal

• Born: Dec. 5, 1996
• Parents: Beth and Kyle Jensen
• Brothers: Dayton and Collin (Former Nebraska wrestler from 2013-17)
• Major: Nutrition Science

Career Statistics

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2015-16*	9-6	0-0	4	0	1	--	--
2016-17	20-9	0-1	8	2	3	--	--
2017-18	10-11	5-5	3	2	1	--	DNP (1-2)
2018-19	16-9	7-2	3	3	2	DNP (1-2)	6th (2-3)
2019-20	17-6	4-2	7	0	1	--	5th (4-2)
Career	62-34	16-10	21	7	7	1-2	7-7

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals