Jacori Teemer
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Jacori Teemer
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Historically susceptible to elite riding time against top-tier mat wrestlers
- Consistency has fluctuated following major injury layoffs
- 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 Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio88
- Wrestling96
- Fight IQ90
- Distance Control63
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Jacori Teemer
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Uses high-level athleticism to scramble out of disadvantageous positions
- Proactive hand-fighting to set up explosive double-leg and ankle pick entries
- Tactical neutral positioning that forces opponents into reaching and making mistakes
- 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 Jacori Teemer.
How Jacori 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
Missed the entire 2022-23 season due to injury but returned fully in 2024.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2024-03-24vs Levi HainesDecision · R3 · 2024 NCAA Championships (Finals)
- W2024-03-08vs Antrell TaylorDecision · R3 · 2024 Pac-12 Championships
Availability
Currently representing the Iowa Hawkeyes for the 2024-25 season as a graduate transfer.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Jacori Teemer is an elite four-time All-American known for his explosive athleticism and high-level scrambling ability. After a successful career at Arizona State where he reached the 2024 NCAA finals, he transferred to Iowa to utilize his final year of eligibility as a premier contender at 157 lbs.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Uses high-level athleticism to scramble out of disadvantageous positions
- Proactive hand-fighting to set up explosive double-leg and ankle pick entries
- Tactical neutral positioning that forces opponents into reaching and making mistakes
- Heavy reliance on counter-attacking and movement to frustrate aggressive wrestlers
Signature Moves
- Double leg takedown
- Ankle pick
- Leg cradle
- Neutral scramble
Weaknesses
- Historically susceptible to elite riding time against top-tier mat wrestlers
- Consistency has fluctuated following major injury layoffs