CHATTANOOGA: UT Foundation Harold and Amy Stiles Scholarship recipient ... graduated in May 2021 with a degree in Business Analytics ... two-time NCAA Qualifier with a 38-18 career record.
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON: Won his first match of the season before ending his season due to injury ... made the Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll both semesters, including a 4.0 GPA in the fall ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Led the team with a 25-9 record at 149 pounds ... earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, but did not compete due to the COVID-19 shutdown ... runner-up at the SoCon Tournament ... named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week following a fifth place finish at the Southern Scuffle ... fourth place at the Southeast Open ...
NWCA Scholar All-American ...
Academic All-SoCon ... on the preseason All-SoCon team ... made the Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... had a 4.0 GPA in the fall ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Southern Conference Freshman of the Year ... member of the SoCon All-Freshman team ... posted a 12-9 mark at 149, including 6-3 in duals ... runner-up at the SoCon Tournament where he earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships ... 1-2 at the NCAAs ... made the Dean's List and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO UTC: Spent his true freshman year at Eastern Michigan in 2018 … redshirted but posted a 22-0 mark unattached … won five opens … named the #6 best redshirt in the country … state champion with a 54-1 mark as a senior at Mechanicsburg (Ohio) High School … competed for head coach Cameron Doggett … four-time Academic All-Ohio … member of National Honor Society … also lettered in football.
PERSONAL: Full name is Tanner Clay Smith … son of Clay & Marlene Smith … has triplet sisters, Brittany and Sierra.
Smith's Career Stats
| Year |
Weight |
Dual |
Tournament |
Total |
| 2018-19 |
149 |
6-3 |
6-6 |
12-9 |
| 2019-20 |
149 |
11-2 |
14-7 |
25-9 |
| 2020-21 |
149 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| Totals |
|
18-5 |
20-13 |
38-18 |
