By: NU Athletic Communications
The Big Ten Conference announced Nebraska’s Antrell Taylor (157) and Christopher Minto (174) as Big Ten Wrestlers to Watch on Wednesday morning.
Both Huskers return after finishing as NCAA silver medalists in 2025-26.
Taylor, a 2025 NCAA Champion, put together a 26-4 season in 2025-26, going 16-2 in duals and recording three pins, seven technical falls and three major decisions. He won the Navy Classic and entered both the Big Ten and NCAA Championships as a top-two seed. Taylor advanced to the finals of each, placing second at both the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships.
Minto went 24-6 as a sophomore, including a 15-4 dual record, with three technical falls and nine major decisions. He won the Navy Classic as a 174 competitor and reached the finals at both the Big Ten and NCAA Championships, dropping a pair of 2-1 decisions to Penn State’s Levi Haines.
No. 3 Nebraska opens its 2026-27 season on Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. The Big Red will face No. 18 Wyoming beginning at 3 p.m. (CT).