Ryan Crookham
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Ryan Crookham
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- History of recurring injuries causing missed competition time
- Lower bonus point percentage (41%) relative to other elite wrestlers, often winning by decision
- 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.
Fight IQ and Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio90
- Wrestling96
- Fight IQ98
- Distance Control69
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Ryan Crookham
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes high-level counter-wrestling to capitalize on opponents' offensive attempts
- Exceptional at scoring late in periods to swing momentum or secure decisions
- Maintains heavy hand fighting and tactical positioning to stifle high-output attackers
- 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 Ryan Crookham.
How Ryan 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
Suffered season-ending injury at the Bloomsburg Open in early 2026.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-01-24vs Patrick O'KeefeDEC 4-3 · R3 · Bloomsburg Open
- W2024-11-01vs Braeden DavisDEC · R3 · Dual Meet
- W2024-03-23vs Nasir BaileyDEC · R3 · NCAA Championships (3rd Place Match)
- W2024-03-10vs Vito ArujauDEC 10-6 · R3 · EIWA Finals
- W2023-11-12vs Vito ArujauDEC 8-4 · R3 · Journeymen Collegiate Classic
Availability
Transferred to Iowa for the 2026-2027 season following significant injury time at Lehigh.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Ryan Crookham is an elite NCAA wrestler and All-American known for his historic 2023-24 season where he defeated world champion Vito Arujau twice. Recently transferred from Lehigh to Iowa, he is a technical master of positioning and counter-wrestling. His career trajectory is currently defined by his ability to beat the nation's best combined with significant challenges staying healthy for a full season.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes high-level counter-wrestling to capitalize on opponents' offensive attempts
- Exceptional at scoring late in periods to swing momentum or secure decisions
- Maintains heavy hand fighting and tactical positioning to stifle high-output attackers
- Demonstrates elite poise against top-ranked opposition, often winning close tactical matches
Signature Moves
- Leg attacks with slick finishing
- Mat returns
- Elite counter-offense
- Scrambling prowess
Weaknesses
- History of recurring injuries causing missed competition time
- Lower bonus point percentage (41%) relative to other elite wrestlers, often winning by decision