Dean Hamiti

Dean Hamiti (Dean C. Hamiti Jr.) is a high class U.S.A. wrestler and named as 2025 NCAA Division I National Champion. He is recalled for his offensive style and scrambling. He was 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a 2023 Big Ten Champion.

Personal Basic Information

Full Name	Dean C. Hamiti Jr.
Nick Name	DJ
Weight Category	174 lbs
Father’s Name	Dean Hamiti Sr.
Mother’s Name	Mary Hamiti
Date of Birth (Born)	June 19, 2003
Birth Place	Joliet, Illinois
Height	5’0’’
Net worth	Information not available publicly
Marriage Status	Unmarried
Wife Name	Does not have a wife
Kids Name	Does not have kids
High school	Joliet Catholic Academy
Nationality	American
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Current Team Name	Oklahoma State Cowboys

Net Worth

He is eligible to get NIL deals and earned around $200,000 over two years. Hamiti received win bonuses. He received fully living salary and traveling allowance from international competitions.

He had already competed for the Titan Mercury wrestling Club and he is a member of the Cowboy Regional Training Center regarding which he received salary and financial support from these clubs.

Dean Hamiti JR Current Age 

Age: 22 years, 8 months, and 27 days as of today.

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

Early Life and Childhood

Dean was raised in Joliet, Illinois where he began his wrestling under the guidance of his father. Like other wrestlers, he was involved in football but then shifted towards wrestling.  He spent his childhood training at local clubs and traveling towards finding the toughest rivals.

He grew up in a wrestling household. Since childhood days, he was a huge fan of Oklahoma State Cowboys and ambitious about joining them in future.

Education and the Beginning of Sports Career

He completed his education through 3 institutions. He won the NWCA Scholar All American and Academic All-Big Ten during 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons regarding high edge academic presence.

He collected Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (2021)and maintained a 3.8 GPA. He was a member of the National Honor Society and currently pursuing a degree in Public Health (Exercise and Health) from Oklahoma State University.

He began wrestling just to improve his football skills and towards a better tackling technique. However, he got attached to the individual pattern and challenges of wrestling which is why he never went for football  again.

Professional Career

Professionally, he won RAF Middleweight title during the Real American Freestyle Championship by defeating Evan Wick. During the Cruiser weight championship, he involved in as a substitute against Olympic medalist Kyle Dake where he lost through technical fall.

He represented Titan Mercury Wrestling Club. He gained training under David Taylor who was already an Olympic Gold Medalist. He defeated European Under 23 Bronze Medalist Umar Mavlaev during the Ziolkowski Memorial (Poland, 2025).

He won against Simon Ruiz through 5-3 score and reached finals by wining World Team Trials in the year 2025.

Achievements/ Awards/ Medals

Muhamet Malo Ranking Series 2026 (25 February and 1 March 2026)

He became the finalist where he wrestled against Mohammad Nokhodi from Iran who was a multi-time World medalist. Dean lost in this match by a 10-0 score through technical superiority. Mohammad used a series of gut-wrenching moves early in the bout to end the match quickly. Dean received a Silver Medal in the tournament.

Zagreb Open Ranking Series 2026 (February 4–8, 2026)

Recently, Hamiti won gold at 79 kg weight category during the Zagreb Open in February (2026). He has been positioned for a rematch at the Final X in June 2026 for the sake of reserving spot at World Championship.

He was the NCAA Division I National Champion in the year 2025 and 3 times competed in the NCAA All-American and became champion in 2025. Dean won Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2022) and The Hammer Award (2025).

He won the Midlands Championship at 165 lbs in the year 2023. He emerged as the U.S. Open Silver Medalist in the year 2025 and 3 times IHSA State Champion during the High School competitions.

Married Life and Family

Dean is not married as per records until now. His father acted as one of the spectator.  His siblings- Jake is also a team mate of Dean at Oklahoma and Luke who is already worked as a wrestler.  He enacted as a member of the Cross Path Movement where he is considered as a role model regarding the faith.

The Future Ambitions

He aims to represent Team U.S.A. during the 20208 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He also aims to furnish scrappy style which is his professional trademark. His goal is to defend his Real American Freestyle championship title.

His focus is to make a match high scoring for the sake of attracting audience.

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