Mitchell Melton

Defensive End, Indianapolis Colts · #54.

Player facts

Team: Indianapolis Colts
Position: Defensive End
Number: 54
Born: Mar 17, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Silver Spring, MD, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 253 lbs
College: Virginia
Experience: Rookie
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Mitchell Melton (born March 17, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and for the Virginia Cavaliers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mitchell Melton (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Melton attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland. He was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over offers from other schools such as Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin.

Ohio State

In his first three seasons from 2020 to 2022, Melton redshirted and only appear in one game due to multiple season-ending injuries. In 2023, he recorded three tackles with all three being for a loss and a sack in eight game. In 2024, Melton helped the Buckeyes win a National Championship, after recording 12 tackles and two sacks. After the conclusion of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Virginia

Melton transferred to play for the Virginia Cavaliers. In 2025, he notched 45 tackles with ten going for a loss, five sacks, an interception, and three forced fumbles. After the season, Melton declared for the NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mitchell Melton (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹