Jacob Henry, Son of WWE Legend Mark Henry, Commits to Oklahoma Wrestling

Vandegrift High School (Austin, Texas) Freestyle heavyweight state champion Jacob Henry has verbally committed to the Division I University of Oklahoma wrestling program, today he announced via X.

Henry, a 6-foot-plus, 275-pound senior, is the son of two-time USA Olympic powerlifter and WWE Hall of Fame professional wrestler, Mark Henry, who also held the title as World’s Strongest Man.

Additionally, he is currently a commentator/analyst, coach, and talent scout for All Elite Wrestling.

While Jacob Henry has large shoes to fill, he is carving out an impressive resume for himself thus far. He is also a two-time 6A Wrestling State Qualifier and a two-time 6A District Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.

In addition to being a standout heavyweight wrestling champion, the younger Henry starred as an offensive lineman on Vandegrift High School, where he garnered a number of Division I college football offers, according to his dad.

Mark Henry wrote on SportsManor.com: “He’s a good amateur wrestler and has offers from Wisconsin, Oklahoma, big Division I schools, same thing for football. He’s better than I was at that age…He wants to wrestle.”

The Sooners are 5-5 overall and 2-4 in Big 12 Conference action thus far this season.

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— Jerry Del Priore