Wrestling at Devaney

Honors & Awards

  • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015)

2018-19 (Junior)
Regular Season – Heavyweight

  • 12-5 record overall (2-1 in duals)
  • Came in fourth place (2-2) at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 4)
  • Went 2-0 at the Northeast Duals with decision victories over wrestlers from Drexel and Virginia
  • Finished with a 3-2 record at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 1)
  • Finished in first place at Hastings Cusatis Open (Jan. 5) with a 5-0 record

2017-18 (Sophomore)
Regular Season – Heavyweight

  • 19-11 record overall (1-3 in duals)
  • Bonus Points: two pins, three technical falls and five major decisions
  • Won his first-career dual match with a 10-2 major decision over Rutgers’ Razohnn Gross (Jan. 21)
  • Placed third at the Doane Open (Dec. 9)
  • Finished third at the Hastings Cusatis Open (Jan. 6)
  • Took fourth in the elite division at the UNK Holiday Inn Open (Nov. 18)
  • Finished fifth at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 5)
  • DNP at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)

2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman)
Regular Season - Heavyweight

  • 18-6 record overall
  • Bonus points: six technical falls and two major decisions
  • Won the Denker Open with a 5-0 record (Jan. 22)
  • Took the Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open title with a 5-0 record (Feb. 4)
  • Finished fourth at the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 3)
  • DNP at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 6)
  • DNP at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 13)

2015-16 (Redshirt)
Regular Season - Heavyweight

  • 17-5 record overall
  • Bonus Points: two pins, one technical fall and one major decision
  • Won the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open title (Nov. 21)
  • Finished third at the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 6)
  • Tied for third at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 1)
  • Finished fifth at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 15)
  • DNP at the Viking-Warrior Open (Jan. 2)

Before Nebraska

  • Wrestled at Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Va.
  • Two-time state champion
  • 133-30 career record
  • As a senior, he went 46-2 en route to the state title
  • As a junior, he went 47-4 en route to the state title
  • As a sophomore, he finished seventh at state
  • Three-time regional champion
  • Won the 2014 Super 32 title
  • Finalist at the 2014 Beast of the East

Personal

  • Born: Nov. 4, 1996
  • Parents: Wanda and Ronald Grayson
  • Major: Psychology (Bachelor's degree, May 2019)

Career Statistics

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD NCAA Big Ten
2015-16* 17-5 0-0 2 1 1 -- --
2016-17 18-6 0-0 0 6 2 -- --
2017-18 19-11 1-3 2 3 4 -- --
2018-19 12-5 2-1 1 1 2 -- --
Career 49-22 3-4 3 10 8 0-0 0-0

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals