Bo Melton

Bo Melton (born May 18, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Bo Melton
Seattle Seahawks
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-18) May 18, 1999
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Cedar Creek
(Egg Harbor City, New Jersey)
College:Rutgers (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Melton grew up in Mays Landing, New Jersey and attended Cedar Creek High School.[1] As a senior, Melton caught 51 receptions for 766 yards and nine touchdowns and also rushed for 451 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Rutgers from over 30 scholarship offers, including Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Maryland, and Pitt.[3][4]

College career

Melton played in 11 games as a freshman and had four receptions for 83 yards.[5] He played in all 12 of Rutgers' games and caught 28 passes for 245 yards in his sophomore season.[6] As a junior, Melton led the Scarlet Knights with 30 receptions and 427 receiving yards and caught two touchdown passes.[7] In 2020, he again led the team with 47 catches and 638 receiving yards with six touchdown receptions and also rushed for two touchdowns and scored on a punt return.[8] Melton decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Rutgers for a fifth season. He caught a career high 55 passes in his final season for 618 yards and three touchdowns in his final season.[9] After the conclusion of his college career, Melton played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.[10]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		 189 lb
(86 kg)		 31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.34 s1.47 s2.54 s4.10 s6.81 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12]

Personal life

Melton is a Christian.[13] Melton's father, Gary, played football at Rutgers and his mother, Vicky, played on the women's basketball team. His younger brother, Max, is currently a defensive back at Rutgers.[14]

References
  1. Fonseca, Brian (March 2, 2022). "NFL Combine 2022: Rutgers star Bo Melton will 'play anywhere' on field". NJ.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. Evans, Bill (February 1, 2017). "Bo Melton, Owen Bowles of Cedar Creek sign to play football for Rutgers on National Signing Day". NJ.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. "Cedar Creek football star Bo Melton commits to Rutgers". The Press of Atlantic City. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. Hunt, Todderick (April 16, 2016). "4-star N.J. WR legacy Bo Melton stays home, commits to Rutgers". NJ.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  5. Nalwasky, Chris (July 19, 2018). "Breaking down Bo Melton's three-touchdown Scarlet-White game". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. Sargeant, Keith (April 9, 2019). "Why did Rutgers' wide receivers struggle last season? Lester Erb has an answer that should give fans hope for a big improvement in 2019". NJ.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  7. Sargeant, Keith (October 20, 2020). "Here's the stat that shows how valuable Bo Melton is to Rutgers' offense". NJ.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  8. Sargeant, Keith (October 2, 2021). "Rutgers loses to Ohio State: Bigger concern is injury to star wide receiver Bo Melton". NJ.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. Stapleton, Art (March 3, 2022). "Bo Melton NFL Combine results: 40-yard dash times wow teams". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  10. Zangaro, Dave (February 4, 2022). "Draft Journey: Rutgers' Melton impressing at Senior Bowl". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  11. "Bo Melton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  12. "2022 Draft Scout Bo Melton, Rutgers NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  13. Kruse, Ethan. "Bo Melton - Him Through Me". His Huddle. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  14. "Rutgers, Melton brothers well-represented on Black Horse Pike". The Press of Atlantic City. May 7, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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