Henry Melton
Melton (69) with the Chicago Bears
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 11, 1986 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Desoto, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Grapevine (TX) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||
| Total tackles: | 128 |
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| Sacks: | 22.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Henry James Melton (born October 11, 1986) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Texas, where he was a running back for the 2005 National Championship team, and also played on special teams. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft and has also played for the Dallas Cowboys.
While attending Grapevine High School Melton was a second-team "All-USA" selection by USA Today; he gained over 800 yards and scored eight touchdowns as a senior. He earned All-District (5-5A) honors as a junior while rushing for over 800 yards and 12 TDs and averaged 6.2 yards per carry in 2003. He also gained over 800 yards as a sophomore. He also lettered in baseball and track.
Melton's first appearance as a Longhorn was on September 3, 2005 against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. Melton was a backup running back in his first two seasons, according to Mike Lampe. He carried 132 times for 625 yards (4.7-yard average) and 16 touchdowns. In 2007, Melton switched to defensive tackle.
Over the summer prior to the 2007 Longhorn football season, Melton and teammate Sergio Kindle were arrested in separate incidents on charges of driving while intoxicated. Both players were suspended from the team for the first three games of the season. They were required to do community service and missed the first two days of practice in order to visit with a woman whose son was crippled by a drunk driver.
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