Accolades
• 2015 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team by SBC and publications
• 2014 All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention
2015
Named a Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second-Team selection by SBC Coaches and selected media, Phil Steele and Lindy’s ... chosen Preseason All-SBC Third Team by Athlon.
2014
Named All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention by SBC coaches and selected media ... started all 12 games ... logged 55.5 knockdowns throughout the season ... surrendered just five sacks ... had a season-best of seven knockdowns at South Alabama and Georgia State ... had five knockdowns in five other games, including UL Lafayette, Georgia Southern, Tulsa and Arkansas State ... netted 4.5 pancake blocks at ULM and four versus Idaho and Navy.
2013
Played in nine games with six starts as a redshirt freshman ... tallied 10 knockdown blocks as a strong-side guard and offensive tackle ... tallied three pancake blocks against Texas Tech and Idaho ... had two knockdowns at UL Lafayette...had one pancake against Wyoming and Prairie View A&M ... member of the 100% Club during spring workouts.
2012
Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School
Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com ... named an All-District 22-3A First-Team selection as an offensive lineman and a Second-Team selection as a defensive end during his senior season ... was an All-Area selection as a tight end after catching 15 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown during his junior campaign ... three-year starter for head coach Shane Deel after he began playing organized football as a freshman ... also saw action as a defensive end and offensive tackle at Liberty ... also lettered in basketball and track and field.
Personal
Born on March 27, 1994 ... son of Kenny and Trudi Melton.
