2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Roster

John O'Donnell
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Toms River, N.J.
- High School:
- Toms River North
2024-25 (Redshirt Junior): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... produced seven wins, including a 4-1 record in dual action, at heavyweight ... picked up two wins, including a fall, at the Midlands (12/29-30) ... registered first pin of season in dual win against Gardner-Webb (12/14) ... delivered a 15-0 tech fall against LIU at Toms River North High School (11/17) ... made season debut at Princeton Open (11/3).
2023-24 (Redshirt Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... delivered 15 victories, including six pins ... earned a 9-0 major decision over Robbie Unruh in dual victory over Buffalo (12/10).
2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman): Academic All-Big Ten selection ...fFinished first varsity season with eight victories ... closed season with five pins ... wrestled in five duals at heavyweight, including three in Big Ten Conference action ... delivered a fall in 53 seconds in dual victory at Bloomsburg (1/6) ... delivered a pin in 1:09 in collegiate dual debut against Sacred Heart (11/12).
2021-22 (Freshman): Finished redshirt season with five victories at heavyweight ... finished fourth at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial (11/20).
Prior to Rutgers: Two-time NJSIAA region champion at Toms River North ... finished high school career with more than 70 wins ... went 15-2 with a region title and runner-up finish at NJSIAA state championships during senior campaign.
* redshirt record
2023-24 (Redshirt Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... delivered 15 victories, including six pins ... earned a 9-0 major decision over Robbie Unruh in dual victory over Buffalo (12/10).
2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman): Academic All-Big Ten selection ...fFinished first varsity season with eight victories ... closed season with five pins ... wrestled in five duals at heavyweight, including three in Big Ten Conference action ... delivered a fall in 53 seconds in dual victory at Bloomsburg (1/6) ... delivered a pin in 1:09 in collegiate dual debut against Sacred Heart (11/12).
2021-22 (Freshman): Finished redshirt season with five victories at heavyweight ... finished fourth at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial (11/20).
Prior to Rutgers: Two-time NJSIAA region champion at Toms River North ... finished high school career with more than 70 wins ... went 15-2 with a region title and runner-up finish at NJSIAA state championships during senior campaign.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B1G) | TRN (B1G/NCAA) | MD (DUALS) | TF (DUALS) | F (DUALS) | FASTEST | DUAL PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 5-8* | --- | ---/--- | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 2 (0) | 0:59 | --- |
| 2022-23 | 8-7 | 2-3 (0-3) | ---/--- | 1 (0) | --- | 5 (2) | 0:51 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | 15-7 | 1-1 (0-0) | ---/--- | 1 (1) | 1 (0) | 6 (0) | 0:36 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | 7-5 | 4-2 (0-2) | ---/--- | --- | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 1:00 | 17 |
| CAREER | 30-19 | 7-6 (0-5) | --- | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 13 (3) | 0:36 | 33 |
Rutgers Wrestling Preview Show 2025-26
Thursday, October 23
Day in the Life of Head Coach Scott Goodale: Part 3
Thursday, October 23
Scott Goodale Preseason Press Conference
Tuesday, October 21
Day in the Life of Head Coach Scott Goodale: Part 2
Friday, October 17













































