Tyler Chappell

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Weight:
125
Hometown:
Cranberry Township, PA
High School:
Seneca Valley

NCAA Qualifier (2026)
All-ACC Academic Team (2025)

2025-26 (125): Finished in fifth place at the ACC Championships and earned an automatic bid to qualify for his first NCAA Championships … Earned win over No. 22 Keyveon Roller, 2-1, in Pitt’s 37-0 shutout over Virginia ... Finished in second place at 125 at the Midlands Championships. He secured two wins over ranked opponents, defeating No. 21 Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern) in the quarterfinals and No. 17 Koda Holeman (Cal Poly) in the semifinals ... Won by major decision over Abram Cline in Pitt’s dual win over Maryland ... Earned the win over Kade Davidheiser in Pitt’s win over Bucknell ... Won via technical fall over Caden Barriento, 17-1, in the Buffalo dual ... Finished as the runner-up at 125 in the Navy Classic. Dropped to No. 23 Keyveon Roller (UVA) in sudden victory, 8-5, during the finals match ... Earned the win over No. 26 Desmond Pleasant (Drexel), 6-5, in the Round of 16.

2024-25 (125/133): Began the season competing in open tournaments at 125-pounds before settling in as the 133-pound starter during the second half of the season … Posted a 10-17 overall record with two wins by major decision … Made his dual debut against Pitt-Johnstown … competed at ACC Championships.

2023-24 (125): Had a strong redshirt season while wrestling unattached ... went 11-9 in open tournaments, winning bouts in all six events he entered ... placed fifth at the Edinboro Open after a 5-1 tournament ... also scored multiple wins at the Cleveland State Open, Franklin & Marshall Open and Messiah Open at 125 pounds ... earned two major decisions and scored one pin.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time PIAA qualifier and multiple place-winner at Pennsylvania's state championships … earned a third-place finish at 106 as a sophomore … took seventh at 113 pounds at PIAAs as a junior ... four-time section champion and two-time WPIAL champion for Seneca Valley ... won 131 matches in high school for the Raiders ... pinned his opponent 41 times during his prep career and was never pinned himself.

PERSONAL: Brother, Dylan, is a wrestler at Bucknell and qualified for the 2023 and 2024 NCAA Championships at 149 pounds.

By the Numbers
2025-26 (Pitt): 14-15, Fifth at ACC, 1-2 at NCAA
2024-25 (Pitt): 10-17, 0-2 at ACC
2023-24 (Unattached): 11-9
Career Record: 35-41
Career Record for Pitt: 24-32