Daniel Gregory Clifton Kerkvliet Jr. is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes internationally at 125 kilograms and collegiately at 285 pounds.

[4] In his junior year of high school, Kerkvliet finished 51-1, with his only loss being a 3-2 decision to future Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson.

[6] In September 2018, Kerkvliet suffered an ACL tear, forcing him to withdraw from the Junior World Championships and delaying his senior season.

[8] He was named the Junior Schalles Award winner by WIN Magazine as the nation's top high school pinner after recording a fall in 21 out of 22 contested matches.

[16] Kerkvliet committed to Penn State on December 5, 2019, joining a Nittany Lion Wrestling Club heavyweight room that already included Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder and reigning NCAA champion Anthony Cassar.

[20] On February 22, 2021, he made a surprise debut in the final dual meet of the season versus Maryland, pinning his opponent in the first period.

[21] Kerkvliet would go on to finish fourth in the 2021 Big Ten Tournament, with losses to Michigan's Mason Parris and Iowa's Anthony Cassioppi.

[23] Kerkvliet was named the three seed at the Big Ten Tournament, and defeated Parris in the third-place match following another loss to Cassioppi in the semifinals.

[26] After defeating two seed Wyatt Hendrickson of Air Force in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament, Kerkvliet lost to Parris for a third time in 2023, resulting in a second place medal and third All-American finish.