Duke heavyweight wrestler Connor Barket enters NCAA transfer portal
Duke heavyweight wrestler Connor Barket entered the NCAA transfer portal as a grad transfer, The Wrestling Room’s Pat Mineo first reported. He was a two-time NCAA qualifier for the Blue Devils. Barket was the lone NCAA qualifier for Duke in 2026, getting to Cleveland.
In a down year for the program, Barket had himself a good campaign. In 2025-26, Barket went 22-9 and 1-2 at the NCAA Tournament. He went 23-12 and 0-2 at NCAAs in 2024-25.
Overall, Barket is 62-35 in his career across three varsity seasons with Duke and a redshirt campaign. As a grad transfer, he’ll have one more year of eligibility as he looks to get on the podium in 2027. To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire .
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