To some, the name Joey Kent doesn’t ring a bell, or if it does it’s a faint bell now buried in the back of one’s mind. But Kent, a wide receiver at the University of Tennessee from 1993-96, is actually one of the greatest wide receivers in SEC history (he came in at No. 14 on our all-time rankings), and he remains Tennessee’s all-time leader in catches, yards and touchdowns.

Kent now resides in Brentwood, Tenn., his home since 1997, and he’s worked in sales as a pharmaceutical rep for the last 10 years. He also hosts a University of Tennessee pregame radio show called the Tennessee Tailgate Show on 104.5 FM in Nashville, which has allowed him to maintain his relationship with the university nearly 20 years after his last season donning the Orange & White.

“With what I do, I get the opportunity to meet and interact with different people that may or may not know that I played,” Kent told SDS. “I typically talk about Tennessee football at least once during the course of the day because it’s still a big part of my life and I still have a lot of passion for the program.”

Kent recalled fond memories of his playing days at Tennessee, and said those memories still shape who he is today. Ultimately, the good memories outweigh the bad, although Kent admitted there are still certain losses that he hasn’t forgotten about.

“I remember the friendships that were developed that are still strong today. I remember all of the success during that time with a lot of big time wins, (but I) also remember some losses that are still hard to swallow,” Kent said. “I enjoyed getting a chance to play with so much talent during that time, including a QB who wore 16 (named Peyton Manning), and playing in front of the best fans in college football.”

The former Vols standout recalled one particular game during his career, a 41-14 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide in 1995. Tennessee was ranked No. 6 in the nation at the time, while Alabama was ranked No. 12.

Playing at a neutral site in Birmingham, Ala., in front of more than 83,000 fans,  the Vols whitewashed the Tide on their way to an 11-1 record and a No. 2 finish in that year’s final Associated Press Poll (their lone loss on the year to Florida cost them an SEC crown).

But for Kent, that win against Alabama more than outweighed the loss to Florida just a few weeks earlier.

“That game will always be remembered as a special night for me and my teammates as well as all Vol fans,” he said.

After college, Kent went on to be selected in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans (which is how he arrived in Brentwood, a suburb of Nashville), but his pro career never took off like his college career. He lasted for four years in the NFL, which is longer than many other draftees, and played for three teams during those four seasons, amassing 13 receptions and one touchdown for his career.

He was out of the league by 2000, putting an end to his football career. He eventually found his calling in sales, met his wife (a fellow Tennessee graduate) and married her 14 years ago. They have two children that they are raising in Brentwood, and Kent assures that both his kids are being raised as “huge Vol fans.”

“They both keep us busy with all of the activities and sports that they’re involved, and I’m just enjoying watching them grow,” he said.

Kent is active on social media and can be followed on Twitter @JoeyKent and on Instagram @JoeyKent11. His use of social media just one of the many ways he maintains his ties to the University of Tennessee and its fans.

“Tennessee definitely has a daily impact on my life,” he said.

And for a player whose name is entrenched throughout the UT record books, that’s not hard to believe.