It's always interesting to go back and look at what wrestlers performed to their expectations coming out of high school, and what athletes overperformed. So, that's exactly what I have done.

Below are tables of each weight class' eight All-Americans and their position on their respective big board.

You can find the big boards at the following links: 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023

Al-Americans By High School Class

2017: 4

2018: 16

2019: 23

2020: 11

2021: 5

2022: 15

2023: 6

All-Americans Who Weren't Top-100 Recruits

Total: 15

125 (3) - Anthony Noto (3rd), Caleb Smith (6th), Tanner Jordan (8th)

133 (1) - Evan Frost (6th)

141 (1) - Anthony Echemendia (5th)

149 (0)

157 (1) - Peyten Kellar (5th)

165 (1) - Izzak Olejnik (5th)

174 (2) - Lennox Wolak (6th), Ben Pasiuk (8th)

184 (2) - Bernie Truax (5th), David Key (8th)

197 (2) - Stephen Buchanan (3rd), Tanner Sloan (5th)

285 (2) - Yaraslau Slavikouski (7th), Taye Ghadiali (8th)

By The Numbers

Percentage Of AAs Who Weren't On A Big Board: 18.75%

Average Big Board position of champs: 5.5 (Parker Keckeisen was the lowest at 14)

Average Big Board position of finalists: 9.3 (Lucas Davison was the lowest at 49. He was the only one outside of the top 18 to make the finals)

125

133

141

149

157

165

174

184

197

285