2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Danny Nini
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Lake Highland Prep
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
- Major:
- Recreation, Sport & Tourism
- Position:
- 149
2025-26
- Went 0-4 overall
- Academic All-Big Ten
2024-25
- Went 7-2 overall
- Recorded one tech. fall and two major decisions
2023-24 (North Carolina)
Competed at 157 pounds during redshirt-freshman season • Added seven victories on the year • Made season debut against Oregon State at the Carolina Duals (11/2) • Collected a sudden victory decision versus Buffalo's Ty Raines at WrangleMania (11/11) • Had three-straight wins at the Life U Open (11/18) • Added a decision at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/1) • Competed at Soldier Salute (12/29)
2022-23 (North Carolina)
Competed at 149 pounds during true freshman campaign • Was victorious six times during true freshman season • Made collegiate debut at the Southeast Open adding three wins (11/5) • Made college dual debut against Michigan at Doubles on the Diamond at Boshamer Stadium (11/13) • Added first dual win against Central Michigan's Johnny Lovett at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in New Orleans (12/19) • Secured two technical falls and one decision at the F&M Open (1/6)
Career Record
| Year | Overall | Dual | Conference | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23* | 6-7 | 1-4 | -- | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | 7-7 | 2-2 | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 7-2 | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2025-26 | 0-4 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Total | 14-13 | 2-2 | -- | 1 | 2 | 3 |
*Redshirt Season
High School
- 2x FHSAA State Champion
- 4x All-State
Personal
Born May 7, 2003... Son of Roberto and Marilyn Nini... Chose Illinois because "My coach here at UIUC, Austin O'Connor, was my teammate at the University of North Carolina my freshman year."
