Anthony Knox NJ

Anthony Knox (NJ) is an American freestyle wrestler. He was a former ranked 1 wrestler in his weight division. Knox is recognized for her 144-1 record performance. He is the 3-time Beast of the East Champion and 4-time NJSIAA State Champion.

Personal Basic Information

Full Name	Anthony Arthur Knox
Nick Name	Grappling Savant
Weight Category	126 lbs
Father’s Name	Anthony Knox Sr.
Mother’s Name	Debra Knox
Date of Birth (Born)	January 19, 2007
Birth Place	Freehold, New Jersey
Height	Information not available publicly
Net worth	Information not available publicly
Marriage Status	Unmarried
Wife Name	Does not have wife
Kids Name	Does not have kids
High school	Saint John Vianney High School
Nationality	American
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Current Team Name	Rutgers University

Net Worth

Anthony Knox has a net worth which is not publicly available. He was eligible for NIL deals and his income is evaluated to be $200,000 per year approximately. He received brand new Mercedes-Benz as a part of incentive package.

He receives third party donations and funding through the Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club. Knox had been signed to RUDIS, which is an apparel brand. This contract also provide him performance-based incentives and training allowance.

Anthony Knox Current Age 

Age: 19 years, 1 months, and 28 days as of today.

Time left for next birthday: 10 months and 3 days.

Anthony Knox Current Status

He is currently in a gap year and training with Rutgers Wrestling Club and signed the Club on January 8, 2026 but he is not yet a full time student athlete. He is expected to debut in the 2026-27 season. He is currently a student athlete.

He recently competed at the Zagreb Open in Croatia at 57 kg weight category and reached the quarterfinal, but lost by 12-2 to Roman Bravo-Young and was beaten by Atish Todkar through 14-6 score.

Early Life and Childhood 

Anthony Knox often referred to as Anthony Knox Jr. was raised in a family where combat sports is primary. Before entering high school, Know was regarded as high class wrestler and when he was aged 14 then at that particular time, he was known to win national titles.

His father taught him to get trained in wrestling. He began wrestling when he was just 4 years old. He did training with consistent progress. He grew up with Paul Kenny and this increased his wrestling ability and he was already wrestling like he was at college level.

Education and the Beginning of Sports Career

Anthony Knox attended Saint John Vianney High School. Knox listed among the 5 wrestlers in New Jersey who won 4 individual state titles. He left Cornell program during the late 2025. He took a gap year to defend his 4 years of NCAA eligibility.

His father became the key figure whose ideologies pushed Anthony Knox Junior into wrestling. Anthony Senior, his father provided him training support and mentor ship due to his previous experience in Mixed Martial Arts.

Professional Career

Anthony Knox defeated Ignacio Villasenor at 57 kg in the year 2025 to get Under 20 World Team spot as a wrestler. He was named Most Outstanding Wrestler in Las Vegas. He announced that he is going to join Rutgers University for the upcoming season.

He spent his career as No.1 ranked pound for pound high school wrestler in the United States. His professional career include his European tour which helped him to get experience while competing against international wrestlers.

Achievements/ Awards/ Medals

He was the Fargo National Champion in the year 2021. He was considered and regarded as Super 32 Champion for more than one time. He was the 3 time Beast of the East Champion. He was also honored as USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week.

He had earned a spot on Team USA during Under 20 World Championships in Bulgaria at 57 kg weight category. He also won the Under 20 National Championship during the year 2025. He is nominated 4 times for Who’s Number One and became a champion.

Married Life and Family

Anthony Knox is currently not married. He is focusing on wrestling career, training and education. His father is a former professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. His father served as Anthony Junior’s initial trainer.

His mother is continued to be a fixture at his tournaments. She served as a media representative regarding her son’s wrestling career. Noah, his brother is also a wrestler.

The Future Ambitions

Knox is aiming to follow legends such as Nick Suriano and Anthony Ashnault. His goal includes his wish to become a NCAA champion multi-times. He is willing to receive Big Ten title immediately after 2026-2027 season debut.

Anthony also targeting to collect Junior World Gold Medal along with aim to represent his nation during 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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