Vincent Player
David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23 | W | DEC 8-1 | M. Gioffre | Unattached-Illinois | Roadrunner Open | --- | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | L | MD 12-2 | J. Gioffre | Virginia | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 149 | |
| 03/21 | W | MD 11-3 | W. Denkins | Campbell | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 8-3 | A. Clark | Rutgers | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 03/06 | W | TF 19-4 6:04 | B. Rogers | CSU Bakersfield | PAC 12 Championships | 3rd Place Match | 149 | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 10-4 | J. Williams | Little Rock | PAC 12 Championships | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 7-2 | j. williams | Little Rock | Little Rock @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 19-4 4:24 | C. Arch | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 4-2 | E. Stiles | Oregon State | Oregon State @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/02 | W | MD 17-5 | H. | SIU Edwardsville | SIU Edwardsville @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. Findora | Drexel | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 21-5 3:31 | D. Delusant | Sacred Heart | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 20-3 2:41 | J. Necessary | Ohio | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 4-2 | j. williams | Little Rock | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Abas | Stanford | Stanford @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/09 | W | DEC 10-4 | L. Gioffre | Missouri | Tiger Style Invite | 1st Place Match | 149 | |
| 11/09 | W | F 3-1 4:59 | C. Mccallister | Missouri | Tiger Style Invite | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 11/09 | W | TF 19-3 5:52 | A. Peralta | SIU Edwardsville | Tiger Style Invite | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 4-1 | A. Bahl | Indiana | Indiana @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23 | L | DEC 10-5 | Q. Kinner | Rider | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 149 | |
| 03/22 | L | MD 14-4 | K. Parco | Arizona State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Abas | Stanford | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 149 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Roberts | Minnesota | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 03/10 | L | DEC 5-1 | K. Parco | Arizona State University | PAC 12 Championships | 1st Place Match | 149 | |
| 03/10 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Abas | Stanford | PAC 12 Championships | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 03/10 | W | TF 29-12 4:46 | B. Rogers | CSU Bakersfield | PAC 12 Championships | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 02/17 | W | TF 15-0 7:00 | D. Morton | California Baptist | Cal Poly @ California Baptist | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Abas | Stanford | Cal Poly @ Stanford | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 4-3 | K. Parco | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEF 14-8 6:08 | k. dutton | Little Rock | Cal Poly @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 6-1 2:02 | B. Rogers | CSU Bakersfield | CSU Bakersfield @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 13-3 | N. Singleton | Oregon State | Cal Poly @ Oregon State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 17-9 | J. Fernau | Air Force | Air Force @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 22-7 7:00 | B. Alanis | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/12 | W | TF 22-4 3:32 | R. Zimmerman | American | American @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/04 | L | M FOR 0-0 | G. Willochell | Wyoming | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/02 | L | M FOR | G. Willochel | Wyoming | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 10-6 | C. Henson | Virginia Tech | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 149 lbs | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Williams | Oklahoma State | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/01 | W | TF 20-5 2:54 | D. Witham | Long Island | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/01 | W | TF 20-5 2:54 | D. Witham | LIU | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Williams | Oklahoma State | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 10-6 | C. Henson | Virginia Tech | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | MD 15-6 | L. Gioffre | Missouri | Tiger Style Invite | 1st Place Match | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 29-14 4:45 | E. Almarinez | SIU Edwardsville | Tiger Style Invite | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 25-9 3:10 | J. Adams | Little Rock | Tiger Style Invite | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 12-3 1:10 | D. Boyd | Lindenwood | Tiger Style Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/06 | W | TF 21-6 | J. Papcsy | Duke | Duke @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/04 | W | MD 14-5 | M. Cetta | Rutgers | Rutgers vs. Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/03 | W | TF 21-6 2:22 | J. Papcsy | Duke | Rutgers vs. Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | DEC 12-5 | J. Lovett | Central Michigan | Central Michigan @ Michigan | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 10-4 | M. Murin | Iowa | Michigan @ Iowa | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 17-10 | A. Gomez | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Michigan | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 10-2 | P. | Michigan State | Michigan @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 12-3 | J. Brown | CSU Bakersfield | Michigan @ CSU Bakersfield | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/08 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Brown | CSU Bakersfield | Michigan @ CSU Bakersfield | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEF 5-4 4:54 | D. Demas | Cal Poly | Michigan @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 11-6 | C. Sitek | Campbell | Michigan @ Campbell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 12-1 | R. Fedalen | Columbia | Columbia @ Michigan | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Nini | North Carolina | Michigan @ North Carolina | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 11-6 | C. Sitek | Campbell | Battle at Bragg | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | W | DEC 8-2 | P. Johnson | Unattached | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 4-1 1:51 | S. Allen | Edinboro | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 7-1 | B. McMillen | Pittsburgh | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEF 1-4 | N. Wade | Spartan Combat RTC | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 5-4 | M. Breece | Central Michigan | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/16 | W | MD 13-2 | J. Reynolds | Purdue University | Purple Raider Open | 1st Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 149 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | M. Kaufmann | Notre Dame College | Purple Raider Open | Rnd 6 Semis & Consi (32 Man-16Man 8Man) | 149 | |
| 01/16 | W | MD 20-8 | T. Linsenbigler | Lock Haven | Purple Raider Open | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 14-2 2:56 | G. Quiocho | Glenville State College | Purple Raider Open | Champ. Round 2 | 149 | |
| 01/16 | W | TF 19-4 4:30 | M. Ferraro | Mercyhurst University | Purple Raider Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 12-5 | M. Robinson | Cleveland State | Cleveland State Open | Cons. Semi | 149 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | J. Altieri | Clarion | Cleveland State Open | Cons. Round 4 | 149 | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 14-6 | C. Munson | Central Michigan | Cleveland State Open | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 10-7 | M. Robinson | Cleveland State | Cleveland State Open | Champ. Round 2 | 149 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 8-6 | G. Rooks | Indiana | Cleveland State Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 10-4 | L. Saenz | Cal Poly | Michigan State Open | 1st Place Match | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | M FOR 0-0 | A. Echemendia | Ohio State | Michigan State Open | Semifinal | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | M FOR 0-0 | D. Simon | Central Michigan | Michigan State Open | Quarterfinal | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 15-5 | Z. Zeamer | Oklahoma | Michigan State Open | Champ. Round 2 | 141 |