100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2025: #83 Major Melson
Posted on: June 8, 2025
Noteworthy Numbers
2014-2019 – Nick Basquine
2002-2004 – Trey DiCarlo
1998-2001 – Jeff Ferguson
Player Profile
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 188
Class: Redshirt Senior
Seasons at OU: 5
Hometown: Mansfield, Texas
Previous School: Legacy HS
The Path to Norman
Major Melson comes from a Sooner family. His father, Chris Melson, played for OU in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Chris Melson recently stepped down as the coach at Mansfield Legacy (TX), where he had coached Major. Major walked on with the Sooners before the 2020 season.
Career so Far
Melson took a redshirt season in 2020 and did not see game time his first three seasons on campus. However, he did earn a scholarship shortly after the 2022 season ended.
Just watch the video 🥹#OUDNA | #DTS pic.twitter.com/U3szYHjHVv
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) February 13, 2023
Melson then played in two games each in 2023 and 2024.
Stats
Years: 2024 | 2023 | Career
Games Played: 2 | 2 | 4
Stats via Soonersports.com
This Season
Oklahoma’s wide receiver room will have a lot of new faces in 2025, plus several returning options. Deion Burks, Javonnie Gibson, Isaiah Sategna, and several others will be the frontrunners of the group. Melson will once again provide depth at the spot in his final season on campus. He has also seen action at kick return this spring and could contribute there.
