Joey Buttler

Photo by: Cooper Shannon/Indiana Athletics

Weight:
141
Club:
4th Year
Hometown:
Greenwood, Ind.
High School:
Whiteland Community High School

2025-26: Went 10-14 with a 6-8 dual record … had three wins by major decision and two wins by fall … was the team’s starter at 149 lbs. … had three ranked victories … defeated No. 30 Jimmy Nugent (Central Michigan), No. 12 Joe Zargo (Wisconsin) and No. 30 Gavin Brown (Purdue) … the win over Zargo was in Sudden Victory and part of the team’s 30-9 victory at No. 15 Wisconsin … the victory over Brown was a 5-4 decision where Buttler got the takedown just before time expired … competed at the Big Ten Championships as the No. 11 Seed at 149 lbs. … went 0-3 in the tournament … took second place at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic … competed at the U.S. Open in Freestyle at the Senior level.

2024-25: Went 20-13 wrestling at both 141 and 149 lbs. … went 1-4 in dual competition … had seven bonus-point victories … in first career dual victory, he pinned Yuna Otreo in 2:54 at Chattanooga … competed at Big Ten Championships at 149 lbs. as the No. 13 seed at 149 lbs. … went 3-3 at Big Tens … took first place at Cleveland State Open … got third place at Sheridan Tournament and Michigan State Open … finished in sixth place at Navy Classic … Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2023-24: Redshirted … went 9-5 on the season … five wins were bonus-point victories, including three pins … took second place at the Greyhound Open.

Prep: Standout at Whiteland Community High School … … 2023 IHSAA State Champion at 132 lbs. … three-time IHSAA State placer … is ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect at 132 lbs. from Indiana according to IndianaMat … put together a 44-0 record as a senior … high school coach is Anthony Meister … wrestled for club teams WrightWay and Contenders.