Clay Oven

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
216
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Billings, Mont.
High School:
Central HS

2025 (R-So.): Will be in the mix for playing time at linebacker and is expected to be a mainstay on special teams.

2024 (R-Fr.):
• UM President’s Award Winner for top GPA in Grizzly Athletics
• Academic All-Big Sky
Played in 13 games as a freshman, primarily on special teams… Logged two total tackles and picked up the first solo tackle of his career against Cal Poly.

2023 (Fr.):
• Co-Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
Was a redshirt and did not see game action.

High School: A two-time first-team all-state linebacker on defense and a first-team all-state running back as well… As a senior racked up 53 total tackles and led his team in TFLs with eight and sacks with four… Also intercepted a pass… A three-sport athlete who also plays basketball and ran track at Billings Central… Helped lead Rams football to the State A title game in 2022 with a 10-2 overall record and 6-1 regional record… On the track he finished fifth in the 400-meter run at the Class A state meet in 2022 with a time of 51.16, and was fifth in the long jump, as well, leaping 20 feet, 11¾ inches… Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports… Also received offers from Montana State, Carroll, Dickinson State, and Montana Tech… Prep coach was Jim Stanton

Career Single-Game Highs
Tackles: 8 (vs Central Washington, 2025)