COACHING STAFF
Rodney Saulsberry
In 1998, Rodney Saulsberry returned to his alma mater,
Whitehaven High School (class of 1991) and commenced
his journey, desiring to leave his mark on the Whitehaven
community. He started as an assistant football coach and
worked in that capacity for five seasons. In the spring of
2003, he was appointed Head Coach. Under his leadership,
TIGER FOOTBALL he led the Mighty Tigers to a 147-33 record in 14 seasons
HEAD COACH reestablishing the program as a playoff fixture. In 2010,
Coach Saulsberry led the Tigers to the 1st state semifinal
game in the storied history of the program with a 12-2 record. He was named Coach
of the Year for Region 8-5A in 2008 and for District 16AAA in 2010 & 2012. In 2011, his
Tigers finished 14-1 on the season making it to the 6A State Championship Game for the
1st time in the program since 1969 losing to Maryville. In 2012, the Mighty Tigers finished
a perfect season at 15-0 bringing the 1st State Championship to the HAVEN beating
Maryville 36-35 in a thrilling overtime game. In the 2016 season his Tigers finished with
another 15-0 season claiming their 2nd 6A State Championship defeating Murfreesboro
Oakland 12-9 in a tough contest. Coach Saulsberry was named Coach of the Year for the
State of Tennessee by the Tennessee Titans and Coach of the Year for the Shelby-Metro
area in both the 2012 and 2016 seasons. Even though he loves coaching, his greater
goal is to ensure that his players further their education sustaining Whitehaven High
School program’s history of producing high quality student athletes. Coach Saulsberry
is continuing the legacy of Stan Collins, his former Head Coach, and embracing his
motto of “use football to further your education, don’t let football use you.” This motto
remains the hallmark of the program, stressing that our goal is to create positive and
productive members of the Whitehaven community and society, in general. He holds an
annual academic workshop covering NCAA qualifications, standardized testing (ACT),
and character building to drive his players to become students first and athletes second.
As a result of his efforts, he has guided more than 100 student-athletes to earn college
scholarships with more to come, adding to the over 400 collegians produced by the
program since 1980. Coach Saulsberry wants his players to stay Tigers for Life with the
creed “Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger.” Coach Saulsberry is happily married (Alicia) and
the father of four children (Titus, Rodney, Jr., Trevor, and JyMae). He currently serves
as a mathematics instructor at Whitehaven holding a Bachelor of Science degree in
Mathematics from Austin Peay State University and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching
from the University of Memphis. Rodney Saulsberry will always bleed Black and Gold.
2018-19 TEAM
1 BRYSON EASON LB/FB | 6’3” | 245 | Jr. 16 KEVION SIKES QB | 5’8” | 160 | So.
2 MARTAVIUS FRENCH DB/LB | 6’2” | 215 | Jr. 17 MIKKAL STEWART WR/DB | 6’2” | 160 | Fr.
3 TAMARION MACDONALD LB/DB | 6’2” | 195 | Jr. 18 MOSE FRAZIER WR | 6’0” | 185 | Sr.
4 DEVIN BODDIE ATH/DB | 5’11” | 170 | Sr. 19 TERRELL HOLT WR/DB | 5’8” | 170 | Jr.
5 TYLER HUNTER LB/FB | 6’0” | 225 | Sr. 20 JAMAL FRAZIER RB/LB | 5’9” | 170 | So.
6 JOSHUA GRAY DB/WR | 5’10” | 175 | Sr. 21 PAUL TURNER DB/RB | 6’1” | 170 | Sr.
8 JOSHUA EXOM WR | 5’9” | 170 | Sr. 22 ANTONIO HALL RB/DB | 5’9” | 170 | Jr.
9 CORMONTAE HAMILTON TE/LB | 6’3” | 245 | Sr. 23 ASA ISRAEL DB | 5’9” | 165 | Jr.
10 ANDRE GOODEN DB/RB | 5’10” | 170 | Jr. 24 MACEO BOYD LB | 5’10” | 180 | Sr.
11 CAMERON SNEED RB/DB | 5’10” | 180 | Jr. 25 TONY STREET DB | 5’10” | 170 | Jr.
12 KEYSHAWN HARRIS QB/DB | 5’11” | 160 | Jr. 26 SEAN WILDER DB | 6’2” | 180 | Sr.
13 ARIYON PAIGE RB/ATH | 5’11” | 170 | So. 27 TAURUS GREGORY LB/RB | 5’11” | 190 | Jr.
14 KEVEON MULLINS WR/DB | 6’3” | 205 | Sr. 28 MARCUS TAYLOR RB/LB | 5’10” | 185 | So.
15 VINCENT GUY QB/DB | 5’10” | 170 | Sr. 30 JOSEPH BARRETT DT/FB | 5’10” | 240 | Sr.
31 JARIUS HARGROW DB | 5’10” | 170 | Sr. 54 JALIL MALONE DL/OL | 5’11” | 260 | Sr.
32 ALEXANDER WHITMORELB/FB | 5’10” | 220 | So. 55 ZYON WALKER OL/DL | 6’2” | 260 | Jr.
33 COLBY TODD LB/FB | 5’8” | 175 | Sr. 56 EDDIE CHALMERS OL/DL | 5’9” | 250 | Fr.
34 CAMERON BRACY RB | 5’8” | 160 | Jr. 57 MALEEK THORNTON LB/OL | 6’3” | 255 | Sr.
35 JOSEPH HAMPTON RB/LB | 5’8” | 165 | So. 58 RICKY WILSON DL/OL | 5’10” | 250 | Fr.
36 KOLBY PHILLIPS DB | 5’9” | 170 | So. 59 AHMAD PAIGE LB | 5’10” | 195 | Fr.
37 ROMEO FLYNN RB | 5’8” | 170 | So. 60 MELVIN MCBRIDE OL/DL | 6’4” | 315 | Sr.
38 HAYDEN MARTIN FB/LB | 5’11” | 225 | Jr. 62 MIKEAL TAYLOR OL/DL | 5’8” | 245 | Jr.
39 KOURTNEY MOSELEY DB | 5’11 | 170 | Jr. 63 NICHOLAS WARD DL/OL | 5’10” | 280 | So.
40 TYRAN GREGORY LB/FB | 5’10” | 185 | So. 64 COURTNEY SHARP OL/DL | 6’0” | 265 | Sr.
41 JARED MARTIN RB/LB | 5’9” | 175 | Sr. 65 CEDRIC BROWN OL/DL | 5’9” | 245 | Sr.
42 ARENDALE ROBINSON DB | 5’9” | 170 | Fr. 66 MARKEVIOUS FULLER OL/DL | 6’2” | 260 | Jr.
43 RENAJAE MCCRAY DB | 6’0” | 170 | So. 67 RONALD WEBB OL/DL | 5’10” | 270 | Jr.
44 KENNY SIMMONS DB | 5’10” | 175 | Sr. 68 CHANCE LOVE OL/DL | 6’0” | 250 | Fr.
45 STEPHON BREWER RB/LB | 6’0” | 195 | Jr. 69 JAMAL GRAHAM DL/OL | 6’1” | 250 | So.
46 DERRIUS BODDIE RB | 5’7” | 160 | Fr. 70 DANIEL ANTWINE OL/DL | 6’0” | 220 | Jr.
47 JAQUEZ BRADLEY DB/ATH | 6’1” | 175 | Fr. 71 JEREMIAH JAMES OL/DL | 6’4” | 280 | Sr.
48 AHMADEUS TAYLOR DB/LB | 5’11” | 175 | Sr. 72 KADARIO MOORLET DL/OL | 5’11” | 255 | Sr.
49 JAYLON RHODES DB | 5’9” | 165 | Jr. 73 DESHEUA JONES DL/OL | 5’11” | 255 | Fr.
50 BAILEY HENDERSON OL/DL | 5’10” | 230 | So. 74 TAYLOR WILLIAMS OL/DL | 6’0” | 255 | Fr.
51 JARED BRADLEY DL/LB | 6’2” | 240 | Jr. 75 MATTHEW CARPENTER OL/DL | 5’11” | 255 | Jr.
52 JACOBI RICE DL/OL | 6’3” | 270 | Sr. 76 JOHN WHITE OL/DL | 6’1” | 240 | So.
53 RICHARD ELLIS DL/LB | 5’10” | 250 | Jr. 77 FRANKLIN GILBERT DL/OL | 6’1” | 260 | So.
78 QUINTON JOHNSON OL/DL | 6’0” | 250 | Jr. CLIFFORD JACKSON DB | Jr.
JOHNATHAN WEBB OL/DL | Jr.
79 BAH. ALIOU OL/DL | 6’4” | 265 | Fr. ADAMA AGNE OL/DL | So.
SAIDOU BA OL/DL | So.
80 DESHON WARD WR | 5’8” | 160 | So. ALLEN BROWN
DEKOREAN COPPAGE LB | So.
81 DAVIDYON WOODY LB | 6’3” | 225 | Sr. WILLIAM HARRIS LB | So.
JUSTIN HINES QB | So.
82 ALEX MOORE WR | 5’7” | 160 | So. JAVAREA HOPKINS WR/DB | So.
JULIAN JORDAN WR/DB | So.
83 ERIC STEVENSON WR/DB | 5’9” | 165 | So. AIDAN MARMON RB/LB | So.
MATTHEW POAG WR/DB | So.
84 RONNIE WESBY WR | 6’0” | 170 | So. ALFRED ROBINSON WR/DB | So.
JEREMY SULLIVAN OL/DL | So.
85 JORDAN HUGHES WR | 5’11” | 165 | Jr. LORENZO VEASLEY WR | So.
QUINCY WASHINGTON WR | So.
86 AUGUSTUS ALEXAS DB/LB | 5’9” | 185 | So. QUATRELL BLACK LB/TE | So.
DEANDRE BONDS DB/WR | Fr.
87 DONNELL FRAZIER WR/DB | 5’9” | 160 | Fr. MARCUS BRIDGEFORTH LB/RB | Fr.
CHARLES BROUGHTON OL/DL | Fr.
88 TYRETH MCDONALD DB | 5’9” | 165 | So. ALVIN DICKENS WR/DB | Fr.
ALEX DONELSON OL/DL | Fr.
89 DELVONTE MCCLEAN WR | 6’0” | 165 | So. TAVION EARNEST LB/FB | Fr.
RB/LB | Fr.
90 ARMON WHITE LB/DE | 6’2” | 220 | Sr.
91 JALEN TUGGLES LB/RB | 5’9” | 170 | So.
92 CALVIN WHITE LB | 6’1” | 205 | So.
93 KEITH NEWSOME LB/FB | 5’11” | 220 | Jr.
94 ABDOUL BA K/P | 5’8” | 165 | So.
95 IVERSON EVANS LB/RB | 5’11” | 205 | Jr.
96 JADON CRUTCHFIELD LB | 5’9” | 180 | Jr.
97 EVAN MCCLARY LB/DE | 6’1” | 195 | Fr.
98 MAMADOU ANNE K | 5’8” | 165 | Sr.
99 DEMETRIUS ROBINSON LB/DE | 6’5” | 200 | So.
M KOLBEE BOBO Sr.
DARWAON EASON WR/LB | Fr. MYRON PEGUES WR/DB | Fr.
BRANDON PHILLIPS LB/TE | Fr.
DEMARCUS FLOWERS WR/DB | Fr. CAMERON ROBINSON DB/WR | Fr.
MYLES ROBINSON OL/DL | Fr.
TAMARI GILMORE OL/DL | Fr. GALVIN SIMS
CAMERON SPENCER QB | Fr.
ANDARIUS HALL RB/WR | 5’7” | 160 | Fr. DARIOUS SUMLIN RB/DB | Fr.
MARLON TULLY WR/DB | Fr.
KYSHAWN HEARD OL/DL | Fr. JOHNATHAN WATSON OL/DL | Fr.
DILLON WILLIAMS OL/DL | Fr.
WILLIAM JAMES WR/DB | Fr. LATRELL WILLIAMS DB/WR | Fr.
TONY WILLIAMS WR/DB | Fr.
MARKERIOUS JOHNSON QB | Fr. LB/RB | Fr.
DANIEL KPUINEN OL/DL | Fr.
JIM LANDFAIR WR/DB | Fr.
CAMERON LEWIS RB/LB | Fr.
LANDON MURPHY OL/DL | 5’10” | 245 | Fr.
ANTONIO NOEL QB | Fr.
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