2020 Super 32

#41 Brandon Hoselton Early In The Process With Plenty Of Options

#41 Brandon Hoselton Early In The Process With Plenty Of Options

#41 on the Junior Big Board and two-time Illinois state champion Brandon Hoselton reveals his school list.

May 19, 2020 by Kyle Bratke
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Not only has COVID-19 brought sporting events to a halt, but it has also brought on-campus recruiting to a standstill since March 13 and currently the "dead period" is in effect until June 30. This has impacted the recruiting timeline of wrestlers from coast to coast as many, like Illinois hammer Brandon Hoselton, planned to take official and unofficial visits in March and April to begin to narrow their lists. Without the ability to get on-campus, Hoselton is much earlier in the process than he planned to be and is still talking to a number of schools around the country. 

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Not only has COVID-19 brought sporting events to a halt, but it has also brought on-campus recruiting to a standstill since March 13 and currently the "dead period" is in effect until June 30. This has impacted the recruiting timeline of wrestlers from coast to coast as many, like Illinois hammer Brandon Hoselton, planned to take official and unofficial visits in March and April to begin to narrow their lists. Without the ability to get on-campus, Hoselton is much earlier in the process than he planned to be and is still talking to a number of schools around the country. 

Brandon Hoselton School List (listed in alphabetical order)

  • American 
  • Campbell 
  • Central Michigan 
  • Indiana 
  • Iowa 
  • Iowa State 
  • Michigan State 
  • Navy 
  • North Carolina State  
  • Ohio State 
  • Purdue 

Hoselton is a three-time Illinois state finalist, won state titles as a freshman and sophomore, was in the Super 32 finals last fall, was a double Fargo All-American in 2018, and currently sits as the 41st ranked wrestler in the class of 2021. His recruitment is an interesting one as schools have talked to him about wrestling three different weights: 184, 197, and heavyweight. Hoselton still has all five official visits to use. 

With so many schools still in the running, I did things a little differently this time. I broke the list down a little further into teams with no returning NCAA qualifiers or with returning NCAA qualifiers that will be gone by the time Hoselton is on campus and then schools that will have returning qualifiers on with eligibility remaining when Hoselton would arrive on campus. 

Programs With No Qualifiers/Qualifiers That Will Be Gone

Indiana 

Navy

American 

Campbell 

Central Michigan 

Purdue 

Indiana and Navy did not have a qualifier at 184-285 a year ago. The Hoosiers did sign Santos Cantu who actually beat Hoselton in the Super 32 finals last fall and Andrew Irick, a projected heavyweight, in the class of 2020. The Midshipmen inked Gavin Bell, a projected 184-pounder, and Grady Griess, a projected 197-pounder in the class of 2020. 

Watch Hoselton and Cantu battle in the Super 32 finals.

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American, Campbell, Central Michigan, and Purdue all had an NCAA qualifier between 184-285 last season that either graduated or will be out of eligibility by the time Hoselton gets to campus. However, each school signed at least one recruit at one of those weights in the class of 2020. 

American and Central Michigan each signed one recruit between 184-285. The Eagles signed Isaac Righter a projected heavyweight and the Chippewas signed John Shelton who is projected at 197. 

Three-time NCAA qualifier Jere Heino is gone and looking to replace him, Campbell signed two heavyweights, Chad Nix and Jacob Meek, and Eli Daugherty who could wrestle 197 or 285. Purdue also went all-in on 184-285. The Boilermakers signed seven wrestlers in the class of 2020 and four of them are projected between 184-285. The gem of the class for Purdue is two-time Pennsylvania state champion Gerrit Nijenhuis who projects at 184 and was the 13th-ranked recruit in the class of 2020. Rounding out the class was Mitch Hutmacher signed as a projected 197-pounder, Doian Keys is a projected heavyweight, and Macartney Parkinson signed as a 184-pounder. The Boilermakers also have Ben Vanadia, the 65th-ranked recruit in the class of 2021, committed currently.

Programs With Qualifiers Returning When Hoselton Arrives

Iowa 

Iowa State 

Michigan State 

NC State 

Ohio State 

Purdue 

Three schools listed above — Iowa State, Michigan State, Purdue — will have just one wrestler at 184-285 that has qualified for the NCAA Championships previously that will still have eligibility remaining when Hoselton arrives. In Ames, Marcus Coleman who qualified last season at 184, would be a senior when Hoselton can get on campus. Also at 184, Michigan State would have Cam Caffey returning for his senior season when Hoselton would be a true freshman. Finally, Purdue's Thomas Penola, who will be dropping back down to 197 after finishing last season at 285, would be a junior by the time Hoselton would be in West Lafayette. Of course, as I laid it out above things are going to be crowded in the Boilermaker upper weights. 

Watch Hoselton take out Indiana state champion Evan Bates. 

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Iowa, NC State, and Ohio State all have multiple wrestlers in the 184-285 range that have qualified for the NCAA Championships and will still have eligibility remaining when Hoselton would arrive on campus. If Abe Assad does not take a redshirt next season, he would be a junior, Jacob Warner would be a senior, and Anthony Cassioppi would be a junior. Interestingly enough, all three of those Hawkeyes are fellow Illinois natives like Hoselton. Iowa also signed a top-50 recruit in the class of 2020, Gabe Christenson, who projects as a 197-pounder.

At Ohio State, Rocky Jordan qualified at 184 during his first year in the lineup and would be a redshirt junior, Chase Singletary qualified two years ago and is expected to drop down to 197 where he would be a redshirt senior, and Tate Orndorff would also be a redshirt senior at heavyweight when Hoselton would get to Columbus. The Buckeyes also currently have a verbal commitment from the fourth-ranked wrestler on the Sophomore Big Board, Seth Shumate, who projects as a 197-pounder. 

Finally down in Raleigh where Trent Hidlay would be a redshirt junior at 184 and Deonte Wilson, baring a redshirt year, would be a senior at heavyweight should Hoselton chose to sign with NC State. In the class of 2020, the Wolfpack also signed the 43rd-ranked recruit Isaac Trumble who projects at 197 and Kai Bele who projects as a 184-pounder. Hoselton actually pinned Trumble in the 2019 Super 32 quarterfinals. NC State also currently has a commitment from the 99th-ranked wrestler in the class of 2021, Brock Delsignore, who is projected at 184 as well. As per usual, NC State is continuing to build great depth. 

Watch Hoselton pin NC State signee Isaac Trumble. 

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Don't expect a decision anytime soon from Hoselton with the ban of on-campus recruiting still intact for the foreseeable future. Hoselton also plays football so it could be difficult for him to take visits in the fall if the ban is lifted. One thing is for certain though, whichever school lands Hoselton is gaining a big addition to their program. 


Keep it locked on FloWrestling throughout the spring and summer as we continue to bring you the best recruiting news in the country such as school lists for the nation's top uncommitted wrestlers in the class of 2021 and breaking news when wrestlers make their college decisions.