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Mitchell Melton

Virginia · Edge Rusher · 2025

SACKS
5
TFL
10
TKL
45

Career totals · 1 season with stats

Scouting Report

In 2025, Melton recorded 45 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 66 overall, the 15th-highest edge rusher rating at Virginia since 1990 and No. 71 among all edge rushers of the 2025-Present era.

Season by Season

Mitchell Melton season-by-season statistics at Virginia
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
2025459.54.53

Seasons with tracked stats at Virginia. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Virginia Teammates

  1. 70Trell Harris2024-25WR
  2. 70J'Mari Taylor2025RB
  3. 69Kamren Robinson2023-25LB
  4. 69Daniel Rickert2025EDGE
  5. 69Devin Neal2025S
  6. 68Chandler Morris2025QB
  7. 67Ja'Son Prevard2025CB
  8. 66James Jackson2021-25LB
  9. 65Cameron Ross2025WR
  10. 65Jahmal Edrine2025WR

Full Virginia all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2025-Present Era

  1. 90Kayden McDonaldOhio State · 2023-25EDGE
  2. 90Cashius HowellTexas A&M · 2024-25EDGE
  3. 88Rueben Bain Jr.Miami · 2023-25EDGE
  4. 86Akheem MesidorMiami · 2022-25EDGE
  5. 86David BaileyTexas Tech · 2025EDGE
  6. 83Anthony SmithMinnesota · 2022-25EDGE
  7. 80Caden CurryOhio State · 2022-25EDGE
  8. 80A'Mauri WashingtonOregon · 2023-25EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.