David Taylor is a three-time World Wrestling Champion who has been an absolute behemoth in the 86kg category. While Taylor is currently preparing for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, he’s also working on increasing his social media presence. Although Taylor has given many shout-outs to several wrestlers, he recently gave heavy compliments to a shining talent from Penn State.

The Nittany Lions Wrestling Club (NLWC) features several wrestlers from Taylor’s alma mater, Penn State University. A recently uploaded video on social media caught David Taylor complimenting the wrestling performance of a Nittany Lion. In fact, he also said that the PSU star is still far from his peak talent.

David Taylor with high praise for formidable talent

Penn State University is one of the greatest powerhouses when it comes to NCAA Division 1 wrestling. One of its most formidable wrestlers, Greg Kerkvliet, wrestles in the 285lbs weight class and is a proven match-winner. FloWresting recently posted a reel on Instagram showcasing Kerkvliet in a bout as he outwrestled his opponent. The reel carries the caption, “David Taylor said wrestling Greg Kerkvliet is like wrestling a refrigerator.”

The host asked Taylor if he wrestled Kerkvliet at the NLWC, to which he said, “No. Okay. No, I do. I mean, everyone’s like, Greg asked me, and I just, you know, my mindset is like, ‘I’m in survival mode’. I mean, just, I’m speaking out of personal experience. I mean, it’s like wrestling a refrigerator. He’s just so strong and fast and explosive.” 

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While Taylor initially drifted off into admiration, he instantly put back his analytical glasses and said, “I don’t know if he really understands his full potential. And it looks like that match, it’s like, that’s the best Greg I’ve ever seen.” David Taylor also mentioned that Kerkvliet’s season start will propel him to great heights as the season progresses. Interestingly, this makes another addition to the NLWC team that Taylor said can take on the Olympics.

The NLWC at the 2024 Olympics Paris Olympics

David Taylor recently commented on an episode of his ‘No Name Podcast’. According to his claim, the US can win several gold medals at the Olympics if they send the NLWC as Team USA. This bold claim recently got reechoed by renowned wrestling analyst Justin Basch as well.

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The NLWC already contains giants of global wrestling like David Taylor, Kyle Dake, and Kyle Snyder. All these men have already claimed multiple world championships, and gold medals, and have also proven their mettle at the Olympics. With The Olympics just 240 days away, how many wrestlers from the NLWC will don the USA singlet in Paris?

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