Wyatt Hendrickson

Wyatt Hendrickson is an American wrestler and a currently serving Second Lieutenant in the U.S Air Force. He won the NCAA Division I Heavyweight Championship. He is a part of Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP). He was the wrestler who finished with 27-0 season score.

Personal Basic Information

Full Name	Wyatt Hendrickson
Nick Name	Captain America
Weight Category	285 lbs
Father’s Name	Todd Hendrickson
Mother’s Name	Lynnette Hendrickson
Date of Birth (Born)	January 13, 2001
Birth Place	Newton, Kansas
Height	6’2’’
Net worth	Information not available publicly
Marriage Status	Married
Wife Name	Emily Hendrickson
Kids Name	Does not have kids
High school	Newton High School
Nationality	American
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Current Team Name	Cowboy RTC

Net Worth

Wyatt net worth is expected to be between $500,000 and $1 million. He is eligible to get NIL deal opportunities. Hendrickson signed with Real American Freestyle (RAF). He conducted 19 wrestling camps after winning NCAA title for which he received income opportunity.

He received standard officer’s salary since he is serving as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.

Wyatt Hendrickson Current Age 

Age: 25 years, 2 months, and 3 days as of today.

Time left for next birthday: 9 months and 28 days.

Early Life and Childhood

He was 5 years old when he started up with wrestling. He was unable to win a single match during the first year. He was a multi-sports kid since childhood days. He initially intended to football as a career rather than wrestling.

Hendrickson grew up as a fan of Oklahoma State University wrestling. He did not qualify for the high school state tournament during his freshman year and failed to qualify for the Kids State tournament as a sixth-grader.

Education and the Beginning of Sports Career

He earned a gold letter for academics during his senior year and was a four-year letter winner in wrestling, while attending Newton High School. He graduated in the Class of 2024 with a degree in Bachelor of Science (Management) from United States Air Force Academy (2020–2024).

Before this, he attended the Air Force Academy Prep School, where he won the 2020 National Collegiate Open. Hendrickson is currently a graduate student at Oklahoma State, where he is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

He earned NWCA Scholar All-American and was recalled for maintaining high academic standards while competing at a national level. During his freshman year, he suffered a severe leg injury. His parents were chiropractors and often treated long-term injuries from football, they collectively decided that he should retire from the sport to prevent permanent damage.

Professional Career

He defeated Mostafa Elders by a 14–0 technical fall during the Real American Freestyle (RAF) Championship. He represented Team USA as the top ranked at 125 kg weight category. Wyatt significantly defeated 2024 Olympian Mason Parris.

He dominated over Demetrius Thomas during U.S. Open in the year 2025. Wyatt won best of three series by 20-14 during Final X in the same year.

Achievements/ Awards/ Medals

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

Wyatt won the match in the first half of the match and lead by 11-2 score and won the match by fall at 2 minute 5 second mark against the opponent Hakan Buyukcingil from Turkey and was placed at third rank during the tournament.

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

He recently completed his college career with a 27-0 record at Oklahoma State University. Wyatt won against Olympian Gold Medalist Gable Steveson. He currently won the 2025 Dan Hodge Trophy. Wyatt earned a silver medal in the 125 kg weight category during the 2026 Zagreb Open held in Croatia.

He received NWCA Scholar All-American (2024, 2025) for his performance in athletics and academics. Individual awards include Dan Hodge Trophy (2025). He was first ever 3 times recipient of the Schalles Award (2022, 2023, 2025).

Wyatt was named as Big 12 Wrestler of the Year (2025) and collected Gorriaran Award (2023). He won gold medals during Under 23 World Championship and Pan American Championship.

Married Life and Family

He was married to Emily Hendrickson in the year 2023. He desires to be a role model for his family. Wyatt belongs to a professional household in Kansas. His father always encouraged him to attend the Air Force Academy, even after Wyatt initially rejected the idea.

After graduating from the Air Force Academy, he moved his family to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to complete his MBA and final wrestling season at Oklahoma State University.

The Future Ambitions

He aimed to focus on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and aimed to collect multiple World Championship titles. His goal is to become a pilot and intends to serve as an acquisitions officer.

He had expressed interest in UFC as an athlete. He also expressed desire to play in the Real American Freestyle and WWE. Wyatt’s target is to utilize his public profile towards inspiring the upcoming athletes in wrestling.

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