Dylan Shawver
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Dylan Shawver
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Vulnerable to late-match narrow decisions against top-10 ranked opponents
- Historical struggles in the Round of 12 (Bloodround) scenarios
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio85
- Wrestling92
- Fight IQ80
- Distance Control56
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Dylan Shawver
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Aggressive hand fighting to create neutral-to-leg attack transitions
- High bonus-point percentage driven by persistent top-position pressure
- Exceptional scramble ability during early-period shot exchanges
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Dylan Shawver.
How Dylan has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-03-19vs Maximillian LeeteDEC 4-1 · R3 · NCAA Championships
- Lvs L. ByrdDEC · R3 · NCAA Championships
Availability
Currently listed on the 2025-26 Rutgers roster as a senior
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Dylan Shawver is a decorated collegiate wrestler for Rutgers University, recently becoming the 18th wrestler in program history to reach 100 career wins. Competing primarily at 133 lbs, he is a consistent national qualifier with a 7th-place All-American finish in 2024 and a high-volume attacking style that results in nearly a 30% bonus-point rate.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Aggressive hand fighting to create neutral-to-leg attack transitions
- High bonus-point percentage driven by persistent top-position pressure
- Exceptional scramble ability during early-period shot exchanges
Signature Moves
- Bait-and-snap takedowns
- Leg-lace turns
- Single-leg finishes
- High-crotch transition
Weaknesses
- Vulnerable to late-match narrow decisions against top-10 ranked opponents
- Historical struggles in the Round of 12 (Bloodround) scenarios