The only thing more unusual than Eleazar DeLuca's journey to the Rutgers wrestling team is the hairstyle he wears on the mat.
A Talent, Oregon native who delayed college enrollment out of high school and is now on his third team, DeLuca is a true wild card whose 3-0 start and No. 14 national ranking as a redshirt senior 149-pounder blew his cover quicker than expected.
"It's really early," DeLuca told NJ Advance Media. "I got ranked, and it's like there is a little bit of hype around me right now. I'm not satisfied with that.