Austin DeSanto to Rutgers wrestling? Scarlet Knights said to be in the mix

Last summer, Rutgers landed the biggest name transfer when Nick Suriano decided to return to New Jersey.

Could the Scarlet Knights land the biggest name transfer of this wrestling offseason too?

Austin DeSanto, a Pennsylvania high school champion in 2017 who spent much of his freshman college season ranked in the Top 10, was granted his release from Drexel, according to numerous reports.

Rutgers is among the teams "in the mix" for DeSanto, according to a tweet from FloWrestling managing editor Christian Pyles.

DeSanto came up just short of the podium at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships last month after blowing a third-period lead against Rutgers senior Scott DelVecchio in the round of 12 at 133 pounds.

FLASHBACK: Austin DeSanto upsets Spencer Lee in 2017 PA state champoinships

Suriano could be moving up from 125 pounds to 133 pounds this season, but there still could be room for DeSanto in the Rutgers lineup. DeSanto could move up from 133 pounds to 141 pounds, a spot held down by Michael Van Brill last season. Van Brill filled in for senior Anthony Ashnault last season, but Ashnault will likely move up to 149 pounds if he is granted an additional year of eligibilty to wrestle next season.

DeSanto is known for his entertaining style of wrestling, using a fast pace to score a lot of points.

But he's also caught the ire of wrestling fans with unsportsmanlike behavior at times. The most notable meltdown came in the NCAA quarterfinals, when he trailed Michigan's Stevan Micic 11-1 and seemingly tried to injure the Wolverines star.