For collegiate athletes, maintaining their A-game is difficult as it is. With packed schedules and stringent training programs, athletes often face a hard time keeping up with the high demands. However, for Nebraska Huskers’ defensive linesman Nash Hutmacher, taking up a double role was always on the table.

The football star was a prolific wrestler in high school, But his career took a different path later. However, it looks like the calling has become too loud for Hutmacher to ignore anymore.

Nebraska Huskers darling star braces up for wrestling debut

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the official Big Ten Network account shared the news of Nash’s new responsibility as a Husker. Nebraska Huskers’ Defensive Linesman has been announced to be debuting his collegiate wrestling career this season. Hutmacher has been working out with the team for weeks and is slated to make his heavyweight debut on the mat tomorrow. The X post wrote, “Nash Hutmacher has been added to the @HuskerWrestling roster. 👀 The @HuskerFootball DL was a 4x undefeated state champion and finished his prep career as the nation’s No. 1 heavyweight.”

While Hutmacher is listed on the Nebraska football roster at 330 pounds, he is expected to wrestle in the 286-pound weight class. Losing almost 40 pounds just to take another shot at a dream is something exceptional in the professional circuit and Hutmacher’s determination is worthy of a round of applause. In the short clip uploaded on X, Hutmacher’s parents can be heard talking about how their son always had a thing for wrestling.

“About 7 years old, he wanted to wrestle“, revealed his father. Being supportive parents, the Hutmacher couple brought Nash to the AEU wrestling mat, and his natural talent was immediately noticed. “He really did not like to lose“, elaborated Joe Hutmacher. When Nash was in 7th grade, his coach made his parents aware that he may have a bright future as a varsity heavyweight wrestler.

While his parents weren’t immediately convinced, it looks like Nash’s fortune had other plans in store. “I was a little nervous“, admitted Joe, mentioning that the idea of his son taking on the “big boys” made him slightly uncomfortable. However, Nash, the 4-times undefeated state champion is finally having a crack at his childhood dream. But that came after a red tape was cut.

A bureaucratic entanglement sorted

While Nash is set to get a jumpstart on his wrestling career, the decision came after a long discussion. The Husker’s wrestling coach Mark Manning had to get in touch with the football head coach Matt Rhule to figure out the finer details of Hutmacher’s transition from one squad to another.

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In an interview, Manning revealed that he had, “sought permission from Matt Rhule to get Hutmacher into the wrestling room“. With the move finalized, it’s only a matter of time before Hutmacher is seen in his natural habitat once again.

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