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Missouri wrestling four-time All-American Rocky Elam plans the NCAA transfer portal, according to The Wrestling Room’s Pat Mineo. He’ll use his final year of eligibility elsewhere to finish his college career.

Elam did not wrestle this past season, instead utilizing a medical redshirt. He is 69-17 in his career, finishing 5th, 4th, 3rd and 6th at the NCAA Tournament from 2021-24.

Initially, Elam’s future was uncertain following an injury. But, he seems to have elected to wrestle his final season and will explore his options in the portal.

His older brother Zach, a two-time All-American for Missouri, recently completed his college career. Zach Elam signed on with the Scarlet Knight Wrestling Club to train for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The SKWC is housed by Rutgers.

Rocky Elam expected to enter NCAA transfer portal

With Elam expected to go into the portal, it’s another 197 pounder on the market. On Monday, 2021 NCAA champion AJ Ferrari announced his transfer commitment to North Carolina.

Ferrari will have two years of eligibility remaining potentially three with a waiver he says, and plugs in as an instant national title contender at 197 pounds in 2026. He finished in 3rd place at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

His youngest brother Angelo is expected to be in title contention (184 pounds) in 2026, coming out of redshirt during his freshman season at Iowa. His middle brother Anthony wrestled at Long Island University this past season.

Ferrari is 50-2 in his career, with his only losses coming to 2025 NCAA champion Stephen Buchanan, who won it for Iowa this year, and former West Virginia wrestler Noah Adams. Ferrari was just a freshman in 2021 when he lost that match 3-2.