2016-17 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Clay Dent
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Piedmont, Ala.
- High School:
- Piedmont HS
2016-17 • SENIOR SEASON: Went 7-10 as the starter at 197 ... 6-6 in duals and 4-2 in SoCon action ... made the A.D. Honor Roll in the fall ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
2015-16 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Sat out the season as a redshirt.
2014-15 • JUNIOR SEASON: Went 7-7 at 184 and 0-1 at heavyweight ... second place finish at the Appalachian Open ... made the Dean's List and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
2013-14 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Went 3-5 at 184 … won the Appalachian Open with three wins … also competed in the Hokie Duals and the Southern Scuffle.
2012-13 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Went 4-8, all in tournament action ... made the A.D. Honor Roll in the fall.
PRIOR TO UTC: Three-time state champion at Piedmont High School in Piedmont, Ala. ... wrestled for head coach Jack Harley ... set a state record for wins with a 76-0 mark as a senior ... won the 182-pound state championship as a senior ... won at 171 pounds as a junior and sophomore ... all-state linebacker on the 3A state championship football team ... state qualifier in track & field ... member of the National Honor Society and Vice President of the Student Government Association.
PERSONAL: Full name is Ira Clay Dent, Jr. ... born July 19, 1994 ... son of Ira and Samantha Dent ... has an older brother, Jeremy, and an older sister, Alivia ... father played football at Jacksonville State and brother played football at Troy ... also recruited by Ohio State and Old Dominion … Business major.
DENT'S CAREER STATS
| Year | Weight | Dual | Tournament | Overall |
| 2012-13 | 184 | --- | 4-8 | 4-8 |
| 2013-14 | 184 | --- | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| 2014-15 | 184 | --- | 7-7 | 7-7 |
| 285 | 0-1 | --- | 7-8 | |
| 2016-17 | 197 | 6-6 | 1-4 | 7-10 |
| Total | 6-7 | 15-24 | 21-31 |
