Published May 20, 2025
Minnesota Wrestling Flips Top-15 Prospect Tyler Dekraker from Ohio State
Dylan Callaghan-Croley  •  Gophers Nation
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Brandon Eggum and the Minnesota Golden Gophers' wrestling program have added a top-15 nationally ranked recruit to their 2026 recruiting class. On Tuesday, Chantilly (VA) 132-pound prospect Tyler Dekraker flipped his commitment from the Ohio State Buckeyes to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He announced his decision via Instragram.

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Dekraker is ranked by FloWrestling as the No. 13 prospect in the 2026 recruiting cycle and the No.4 132-pounder in the country.

He is the sixth commitment in Minnesota's 2026 recruiting class, joining Mason Carlson (141), Cooper Rowe (165), Watertown-Mayer brothers Titan and Joel Friedrichs, and Hastings standout Trey Beissel. Both Carlson and Rowe are ranked by FloWrestling as top-100 prospects in the cycle.

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