2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Scott, Jayden
Jayden Scott
- Weight:
- 141
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Henrietta, N.Y.
- High School:
- Rush-Henrietta
Bio
2024-25: Competed at 141 pounds during third season as a Tar Heel • Collected 15 wins during the season • Opened the campaign with four wins at the 141-pound title at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Earned first dual win of the season versus Drexel's Jordan Soriano (11/9) • Secured four-straight wins to begin Southern Scuffle (1/4-1/5) • Collected three consecutive ACC wins against Duke's Christian Colman (1/17), NC State's Tyler Tracy (1/31) and Pitt's Anthony Santaniello (2/7) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2025 ACC Championships at Duke (3/9) • Earned two wins at the conference tournament • Collected the No. 29 seed for the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia • Went 1-2 at the national tournament, defeating No. 13 Todd Carter of Gardner-Webb
2023-24: Competed at 149 pounds during redshirt-freshman season • Secured 19 victories throughout the year • Began the campaign with a first period fall against Riley Curran of Queens at the Carolina Duals (11/2) • Defeated Buffalo's Kaleb Burgess by decision at WrangleMania (11/11) • Had two-straight decisions at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/1) • Recorded back-to-back dual wins over Morgan State (12/16) and Appalachian State (12/17) • Recorded two decisions and a major decision at Soldier Salute (12/29) • Earned four wins at the Appalachian Open (1/27) • Finished the regular season with three-straight ACC dual wins • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2024 ACC Championships as the No. 3 seed • Had a major decision and sudden victory decision at the ACC Championships (3/10) • Named to the All-Academic Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23: Competed at 149 pounds during true freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Collected 14 victories during first college season • Made collegiate debut for the Tar Heels at the Southeast Open (11/5) • Earned three-straight decisions at the Southeast Open to begin college career • Defeated Campbell's Callum Sitek at the Battle at Bragg (11/11) • Earned a decision over Cornell's Gage McClenahan at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in New Orleans (12/20) • Claimed five wins on way to a runner-up finish at the F&M Open (1/6) • Went 4-0 at the Appalachian State Open to secure the 149 pound title (1/28) • Saw action in first ACC dual against Pitt's Tyler Badgett (2/3)
2023-24: Competed at 149 pounds during redshirt-freshman season • Secured 19 victories throughout the year • Began the campaign with a first period fall against Riley Curran of Queens at the Carolina Duals (11/2) • Defeated Buffalo's Kaleb Burgess by decision at WrangleMania (11/11) • Had two-straight decisions at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/1) • Recorded back-to-back dual wins over Morgan State (12/16) and Appalachian State (12/17) • Recorded two decisions and a major decision at Soldier Salute (12/29) • Earned four wins at the Appalachian Open (1/27) • Finished the regular season with three-straight ACC dual wins • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2024 ACC Championships as the No. 3 seed • Had a major decision and sudden victory decision at the ACC Championships (3/10) • Named to the All-Academic Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23: Competed at 149 pounds during true freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Collected 14 victories during first college season • Made collegiate debut for the Tar Heels at the Southeast Open (11/5) • Earned three-straight decisions at the Southeast Open to begin college career • Defeated Campbell's Callum Sitek at the Battle at Bragg (11/11) • Earned a decision over Cornell's Gage McClenahan at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in New Orleans (12/20) • Claimed five wins on way to a runner-up finish at the F&M Open (1/6) • Went 4-0 at the Appalachian State Open to secure the 149 pound title (1/28) • Saw action in first ACC dual against Pitt's Tyler Badgett (2/3)
| Year | Overall | Dual | ACC | MD | TF | Fall |
| 22-23 | 14-6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 23-24 | 19-13 | 8-4 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 24-25 | 15-14 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Career | 48-33 | 14-16 | 6-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
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