Former NU Lineman Farmer Wins Last Chance Olympic Qualifier

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images Former Husker offensive lineman Tanner Farmer, seen here protecting quarterback Tommy Armstrong against Wyoming in 2016, won the 130 kg Greco-Roman title at USA Wrestling’s Last Chance Qualifier on Friday.Nebraska was well-represented this weekend at USA Wrestling’s Last Chance Qualifier event in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Husker contingent was led by an unlikely alum in Tanner Farmer. The former offensive lineman for Nebraska who played from 2014-18 also dabbled on the mat. Farmer, a native of Highland, Ill., was a two-time state champion in high school where he went undefeated as a junior and senior.

While on the football team, Farmer often worked out and…