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Oklahoma State wrestler AJ Ferrari accused of sexual assault, no longer listed on roster

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AJ Ferrari, a wrestler at Oklahoma State, has been accused of sexual assault and is no longer on the team, according to the Tulsa World’s Kelly Hines. The investigation is still ongoing.

Ferrari is accused of a sexual assault that occurred July 2 in Stillwater, according to the Stillwater Police Department. He was an NCAA individual champion for the Cowboys last season, putting together a 20-1 record as a freshman, including a 10-0 individual record. He was the No. 1 wrestler in the nation while Oklahoma State wound up ranked No. 4 as a team.

Ferrari is also one of 15 student athletes who signed an NIL deal with WWE back in December. He was also involved in a car accident in January along with Oklahoma State track star Isai Rodriguez.

More on AJ Ferrari’s car accident, NIL deal with WWE

Ferrari and Rodriguez, an All-American cross country runner, collided head-on with another vehicle while passing several others, according to the Oklahoma State athletic department.

Oklahoma State football offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn was at the scene and pulled Ferrari out of the car, which was reportedly on fire. Rodriguez got out through the broken windshield.

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Ferrari and Rodriguez taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Oklahoma State athletics. Ferrari’s dad posted on Facebook that he had fluid in his lungs and internal bleeding, but he’s expected to be alright.

Ferrari is also part of the he a newly formed NIL program for WWE that’ll provide athletes with a path from their respective sports to the wrestling world.

It all started with Gable Stevenson — an Olympic gold medalist wrestler and star at the University of Minnesota. Earlier this year, Stevenson signed an NIL deal with WWE that let him finish school and then join the company, even appearing at this year’s SummerSlam.

Now, the program has been expanded to college athletes from all different sports. As the WWE announced, 15 athletes will join Stevenson as part of the company’s NIL program. Among them, five have a background in the sport of football. Five are track and field stars, three are basketball players and two have past experience as wrestlers.

On3’s Stephen Samra contributed to this report.