“Wrestling, in my opinion, is the best thing for an offensive linemen,” Farmer said last week. “There is also basketball, which is great, too. (Wrestling) really helps with my footwork. It really helps with my foot speed, my balance, my flexibility. It just all-round helps me. It’s the best thing for me. If it wasn’t for wrestling, I don’t think I’d be a starter right now. That really helped me last year. It helped get me in the right mindset."
Farmer didn’t wrestle any college matches this season, but he’s got a pretty good reason for that as it relates to football. He checked in at 310 pounds after the football season, but would have to get down to 285 pounds to wrestle in matches. He didn’t feel comfortable having to cut that much weight so quickly.
The previous season Farmer finished third in a wrestling meet at Hastings College with a 5-1 record that included one pin.
Even after the football season, football activities take priority over wrestling. Farmer practiced with the Huskers for about two months after returning from the bowl game, working with Husker wrestlers Collin Jensen and David Jensen.