2018 Football Roster
Mario Nolan-Dillard
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 199
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Naval Prep Academy
Career
Joined the Memphis program in January 2018 ... Transferred from the Naval Prep Academy … Has not seen game action ... Has three years of eligibility remaining ... Moved from quarterback to linebacker in the fall of 2018 before moving to the running back position in the spring of 2019.
2018 (Freshman)
Did not play ... Member of the 2018 squad that went 8-6, won the American Athletic Conference West Division title, played in The American Championship Game and earned a Birmingham Bowl berth ... The 2018 Tigers overcame a three-game deficit heading into the month of November to win the league’s West Division crown.
2017 (Naval Prep Academy)
Attended the Naval Prep Academy in Newport, R.I., in the fall of 2017 ... Transferred to Memphis following the fall semester.
High School
Played his final two seasons of prep football for head coach Kevin Locastro at Lausanne Collegiate School … Starred at quarterback and led the Lynx to a 22-4 overall record his two seasons … Helped lead Lausanne to a perfect 14-0 record and the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class A-Division II state championship in 2016 … Also won the district title with a 4-0 record … A dual-threat quarterback that rolled up 4,472 total yards his two seasons at Lausanne … Piled up 3,185 yards on 214-of-368 passing with 41 TD and 14 interceptions … Rushed for 1,287 yards on 273 carries with 19 TD … Had four 100-yard rushing games … As a senior, passed for nearly 1,500 yards and had a 6:1 TD/interception ratio (24 TD/4 interceptions) … Posted a 120.4 QB rating his senior campaign … Senior honors included: Donovan Stewart’s D2A All-State team, D2A All-District West 1 and Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps … Played in the 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game … As a junior, passed for over 1,700 yards and rushed for nearly 700 yards … Junior honors included: D2A District West 1 co-Offensive MVP and Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps … Prior to Lausanne, played at Olive Branch High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi … In his one varsity season, had 1,119 yards on 78-of-157 passing with 10 TD … Rushed for 378 yards and three scores.
Personal
Son of Nicole and Mario Nolan-Dillard ... Birthday is November 2 ... Psychology major.
