The 2026-27 Penn State wrestling roster is out, and a former Big Ten champ and All-American is not on it.
Braeden Davis had been with Penn State for three years, wrestling at three different weight classes.
He’s not on this year’s roster, and the reason why isn’t known at the moment.
As a freshman in 2024, Davis won the Big Ten championship at 125 pounds, and entered the NCAA Championships as the No. 1 seed.
He didn’t end up reaching All-America status as a freshman, but did accomplish that feat the next season, when he finished fifth. Penn State planned to redshirt Davis as a junior, but those plans were scrapped when Aaron Nagao suffered and injury that ended his season and, ultimately, his career.
Davis finished last season 14-7, finishing seventh at the Big Ten Championships and didn’t podium at the national championships.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Davis was a guy who impressed Cael Sanderson and Penn State’s coaching staff with his drive.
“He’s going to give his best effort, and go compete hard, and he’s shown what he’s capable of,” Sanderson said in February. “We have to keep inching along and he’s going to be ready to rock here at the end.”
So who will start for Penn State at 141?
It will be Marcus Blaze, who started at 133 last season. If and when Blaze can’t go, it’s likely that Nate Desmond will be the guy.
Regardless of who’s starting at 141, Penn State will be the odds on favorite to win its 14th national championship in 16 years. The season starts Thursday, Nov. 12 against Bloomsburg at Rec Hall, at 7 on Big Ten plus.
