About Melrose High School Football

Melrose High School

Golden Wildcats · Memphis, TN (Shelby County)

Melrose High School

Golden Wildcats · Memphis, TN (Shelby County)

Team Roster

#	Name	Class	Position	Height	Weight
0	Christopher Cooper	Sr.	TE	6-01	195
1	Rhyan Brown	Sr.	RB	5-10	205
2	Jamarion Morrow	Sr.	RB	5-09	190
3	Tavarco Jackson	So.	QB	6-02	180
4	Dorien Partee	Jr.	WR	5-10	170
5	Caleb Hollowell	Sr.	TE	6-06	190
6	Julius Fletcher	Sr.	TE	5-11	200
7	Keymond Jones	Jr.	WR	5-09	170
8	Darrius Baldwin Jr.	Jr.	WR	5-09	180
9	Lonnie Tate	Sr.	LB	5-10	215
10	Rayshun Howse	Sr.	WR	5-08	175
11	Jaden Jones	Sr.	WR	5-09	175
12	Darien Partee	Sr.	WR	6-01	190
13	Caden Wade	So.	DL	5-08	155
14	Braylon Green	Jr.	LB	6-01	190
15	Chase Wade	So.	WR	5-06	150
16	Kyle Aldridge	So.	DB	5-08	150
17	Keith Washington	Sr.	WR	5-09	160
18	Ricki Buford	Fr.	QB	5-10	180
19	Jobe Freeman	Jr.	DB	5-08	149
20	D'Atriss Young	Fr.	WR	5-05	150
21	Mario Rogers	Jr.	WR	5-09	155
22	James Robinson	Sr.	DB	6-00	190
23	Jordan Myrick	Sr.	LB	5-08	180
24	Dario Jones	Jr.	LB	6-02	190
25	Christian Joiner	Fr.	RB	5-05	150
26	Corderrel Lane	So.	WR	5-03	138
27	Reginald Banks Jr.	Fr.	RB	5-08	170
28	Lamarius Cooper	Fr.	WR	5-08	170
29	Lamario Jackson	Jr.	LB	5-09	170
30	Jordan Rayford	Jr.	RB	5-09	165
31	Terrell Rayford	Fr.	WR	5-10	168
32	Ezell Howard	Sr.	LB	5-10	180
33	Ronald Sherrod	Fr.	WR	6-01	165
34	Elijah White	Fr.	OL	5-10	175
35	Robert Buford	Fr.	TE	5-10	186
36	A'ryan Vaughn	So.	WR	6-00	176
39	Ar'cadues Torry	So.	FB	5-09	180
50	Brendaun Milligan	Sr.	OL	6-02	185
51	Zadareyes Torry	Jr.	DL	5-10	230
52	Kaleb Borum-Floyd	Sr.	OL	6-00	260
53	Marrqutte Lott	Jr.	OL	5-09	165
54	Gerard Kaufman	So.	DL	6-02	200
55	Kaiden Harris	Sr.	OL	6-03	260
56	Quintarus Mosley	Sr.	OL	6-00	265
57	Deon Hull	Jr.	OL	6-02	205
58	Mylon Lyon	Fr.	DL	6-01	268
59	Chesten Sheegog	Jr.	DL	5-10	227
61	Derrian Smith	Sr.	OL	6-02	187
63	Tracy Shaw	So.	OL	6-04	290
64	Montavious Townsend	Jr.	OL	6-01	220
66	Jeremiah Boone	So.	OL	6-06	230
68	Darnell Moore	Jr.	OL	6-00	225
69	Mardricus Phillips	So.	OL	6-02	200
77	Kody Powell	Jr.	OL	6-06	320
81	William Robertson	Fr.	WR	5-10	165
85	Jeromone Buchanan	So.	WR	6-01	178
86	Jeffery Gloston	Sr.	WR	6-00	175
87	Chriterious Hughes	Fr.	WR	5-09	165
99	Xavier Nelson	So.	OL	5-09	340

Head Coach: Gerald Morrow
Assistant Coaches: Darrell Cash, Roderick Ruffin

Team Information

Record: 6-3 as of Nov. 7
Principal: Kristopher Davis
Athletic Director: Cassandra Howell

Playoff Appearances	34
First Round	(22-9); Last App: 2022 (4A)
Second Round	(16-8); Last App: 2023 (4A)
Quarterfinal Round	(9-7); Last App: 2009 (5A)
Semifinal Round	(7-3); Last App: 2003 (4A)
Past State Runners-Up	4 (2005, 4A)
Past State Championships	2 (1998, 3A)
Playoff Record	(56-31)

They finished as Class AAA State Runners-Up in their first appearance in 1970 after shutting out East Ridge before losing to Murfreesboro, 36-0.
They won their second championship after defeating Roane County in the 1998 Division I Class 3A Clinic Bowl, 35-34.
They finished as runners-up for the fourth time after losing to Maryville in the 2005 Division I Class 4A BlueCross Bowl, 23-10.
Their last playoff appearance was in 2023 where they defeated Obion Co. before losing to Dyer Co. in the Division I Class 4A Second Round, 33-28.
This will be the first time they have faced Macon County in the playoffs.