Nebraska wrestling star AJ Ferrari plans to enter transfer portal

All-American wrestler AJ Ferrari will not return to Nebraska next season. This was Ferrari's first season in Lincoln.

Ferrari earned All-American honors with a sixth-place finish at the 2026 NCAA Championships. He earned All-American honors for the third time in his career. He began his career at Cal State Bakersfield and also competed with Oklahoma State. He won a 197-pound national title with the Cowboys in 2021.

He posted an 18-5 overall record, including a 13-2 mark in duals. This included nine bonus-point victories on the year.

Ferrari was a part of a historic 2025-26 season for the program. The Huskers finished third overall nationally and placed third as a team at the Big Ten Championships with 116.5 points.

AJ Ferrari is expected to enter the transfer portal but will require an NCAA waiver to compete next season.

🚨 BREAKING: AJ Ferrari will not return to Nebraska after one season, @HuskerOnline has learned.
Ferrari earned All-American honors with a sixth-place finish at the 2026 NCAA Championships. He is now expected to enter the transfer portal, but must be granted a waiver. ⬇️… pic.twitter.com/Rzh5o4EW6u— Bobby Schneider (@bschneider33) April 3, 2026

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