CB
Max Melton
Age 24 · 180 cm (5'11") · 85 kg · Born Apr 15, 2002 · Rutgers
NFL career
2024
debut year
2026
last season
3
seasons
#16
jersey
College: Rutgers
2024 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#43
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2024 to 2025 · 26 games.
Defense
54solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 34 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Other "Melton" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
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Rutgers alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Rutgers.
Eric Rogers
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Kyle Monangai
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Kyonte Hamilton
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Robert Longerbeam
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Deion Jennings
LB · 2024 · Ravens
Isaiah Iton
DT · 2024 · Patriots
Jude McAtamney
K · 2024 · Giants
Shawn Bowman
TE · 2024 · Jaguars
Christian Braswell
CB · 2023 · Jaguars
Christian Izien
SAF · 2023 · Lions
2024 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#39
#40
#41
#44
Keon Coleman
WR · BUF
#34
Ladd McConkey
WR · LAC
#35
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT · ATL
#36
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · WAS
#37
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR · NWE
#38
T'Vondre Sweat
DT · TEN
#39
Braden Fiske
DT · LAR
#40
Cooper DeJean
CB · PHI
#41
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB · NOR
#42
Kamari Lassiter
CB · HOU
#44
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C · LVR
#45
Edgerrin Cooper
LB · GNB
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Max Melton.
Beanie Bishop Jr.
Debut 2024 · #22 · Saints
Brandon Codrington
Debut 2024 · #17 · Texans
Cam Hart
Debut 2024 · #20 · Chargers
Charles Woods
Debut 2024 · #22 · Patriots
Chau Smith-Wade
Debut 2024 · #26 · Panthers
Christian Roland-Wallace
Debut 2024 · #30 · Chiefs
Cooper DeJean
Debut 2024 · #33 · Eagles
Daequan Hardy
Debut 2024 · Steelers