LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska wrestler AJ Ferrari was booked Saturday for an outstanding warrant in Texas.
The Allen, Texas native was listed in the Lancaster County Corrections website. It shows he was booked on Saturday for extradition to Collin County, Texas.
The Nebraska State Patrol says a trooper saw a Toyota pickup driving at 90 MPH on eastbound I-80 near Waverly.
After being pulled over, a trooper found that the driver of the pickup, identified as Ferrari, had an extradition warrant, and was lodged in Lancaster County Jail for the warrant.
Nebraska wrestler AJ Ferrari was booked Saturday for an outstanding warrant in Texas.
Husker Athletics released a statement on the incident:
“The Nebraska Athletic Department is aware of the arrest of AJ Ferrari on Friday night related to an outstanding warrant in Texas. We are awaiting more information from legal authorities involved and have no additional comment at this time.”
In his wrestling career, Ferrari won a national championship along with the Big 12 title in 2021, and was the Pac-12 champion in 2025.
Ferrari transferred to Nebraska in June of 2025.
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