| No. 80 –Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | (1999-05-18)May 18, 1999 (age 25) Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Cedar Creek(Egg Harbor City) | ||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers (2017–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 7th round, 229th pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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Miles Bokeem Melton (born May 18, 1999) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theRutgers Scarlet Knights, and was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the2022 NFL draft.
Melton grew up inMays Landing, New Jersey and attendedCedar Creek High School.[1] As a senior, Melton caught 51 receptions for 766 yards and ninetouchdowns and also rushed for 451 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playcollege football at Rutgers from over 30 scholarship offers, including Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Maryland, and Pitt.[3][4]
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 for 618 yards and three touchdowns in his final season.[9] After the conclusion of his college career, Melton played in the2022 Senior Bowl.[10]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 s | 1.50 s | 2.54 s | 4.10 s | 6.81 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Melton was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 229th overall, of the2022 NFL draft.[13] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to thepractice squad the next day.[14][15]
On December 27, 2022, Melton was signed to the active roster of theGreen Bay Packers.[16]
Melton was released on August 29, 2023, following final roster cuts and was signed to the Packers' practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was signed to the active roster on November 22.[19] Five days later, he was released.[20] Melton was re-signed to the practice squad on November 29.[21] He was elevated to the active roster for Week 16 and 17 in December 2023.[22][23] On December 31, 2023, he had a breakout game against theMinnesota Vikings with six receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown.[24] Melton was signed to the active roster the following day.[25]
In the Packers' divisional round matchup against theSan Francisco 49ers, Melton caught his only target for a 19-yard touchdown reception.[26]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | GB | 5 | 1 | 16 | 218 | 13.6 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 17 | 0 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 24 | 309 | 12.9 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||
Melton is aChristian.[27] 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 for theArizona Cardinals.[28]