Jalen Byrd

Class:
Freshman
Weight:
174
Hometown:
New Lenox, Ill.
High School:
Lincoln-Way Central

High School: Posted career 158-35 record … placed fourth at 175 pounds in 2026 Illinois High School Association Division 3A state tournament … posted combined 96-13 record over final two prep seasons … holds school career records for victories, falls (103), combined bonus-point (falls, tech falls, major decision) wins (134), team points (842) and near falls (202) … as a senior in 2025-26, set school season records for wins (51), falls (38), bonus-point wins (49) and team points (253.5) … three-time regional champion and state qualifier … two-time Southwest Suburban Conference (SWSC) champion, four-time all-conference honoree … also earned two varsity letters in football and was named All-SWSC as a senior … named SWSC Athlete of the Year … also as a senior earned Academic All-State honors … Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWOCA) Freshman/Sophomore State Tournament champion in 2024 … two-time IWCOA Academic All-American … qualified for USA Wrestling Junior National Championships in Fargo, N.D. … graduated magna cum laude with a 4.389 grade point average … member of the National Honor Society and the Science National Honor Society … College Board National African American Recognition Program honoree.