Class of 2020 OLB Mitchell Melton (MD) Portal from Ohio State

[CuseLegacy]

 

[CuseLegacy]

Mitchell Melton on Hudl

 

[CuseLegacy]

Offers from Rutgers, ODU, VT, Duke, UVA, Wake Forest, Ohio St, Syracuse

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[reedny]

Must be even more thrilled to avoid classes altogether.

 

[CdnGuy]

Grad transfer in the portal. Offered by Cuse in December of 2018. Primary recruiter from Texas A&M DCER.

 

[djorange1989]

Doesn’t fit the multi-year eligibility that Fran wants, unless they think he can step right in after being stuck on the bench at OSU. Definitely has the size and had a couple of sacks in very limited playing time

 

[BillSU]

OLB IN PORTAL FROM OHIO STATE
#17 6'4" 261 / STATS: 2024 TOT 12/ SOLO 6/ AST 6/ SACK 2
2023 TOT 3/ SOLO 3/ AST 0/ SACK 1

Ohio State Overview
• Mitchell is in his third year with the program and has four seasons of eligibility
• Is majoring in communications
• He played in one game as a true freshman in 2020 for the Big Ten and Sugar Bowl champion Buckeyes
• Missed the 2021 campaign because of injury
• Was being used as a rush end/linebacker in 2022 spring drills by the new defensive staff before an injury ended his spring

More on Mitchell
• A four-star prospect who 247Sports ranked as the No. 11 outside linebacker and No. 8 player in Maryland
• As a senior, helped Good Counsel High School and head coach Andy Stefanelli win the coveted Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship with a 16-14 victory over St. John’s
• Finished senior season with 97 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, one interception, four forced fumbles, eight pass breakups and a team-record 20 sacks
• WCAC Defensive Player of the Year and first-team defense (linebacker)
• Had eight tackles, 3.5 sacks and one pass breakup in a WCAC semifinal win over Gonzaga and two more sacks in the championship game
• NBC Sports Washington’s All-DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) football team – Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year
• Washington Post All-Met 2019 Football Team – First-team defense

 

[sutomcat]

OLB IN PORTAL FROM OHIO STATE
#17 6'4" 261 / STATS: 2024 TOT 12/ SOLO 6/ AST 6/ SACK 2
2023 TOT 3/ SOLO 3/ AST 0/ SACK 1
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Ohio State Overview
• Mitchell is in his third year with the program and has four seasons of eligibility
• Is majoring in communications
• He played in one game as a true freshman in 2020 for the Big Ten and Sugar Bowl champion Buckeyes
• Missed the 2021 campaign because of injury
• Was being used as a rush end/linebacker in 2022 spring drills by the new defensive staff before an injury ended his spring

More on Mitchell
• A four-star prospect who 247Sports ranked as the No. 11 outside linebacker and No. 8 player in Maryland
• As a senior, helped Good Counsel High School and head coach Andy Stefanelli win the coveted Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship with a 16-14 victory over St. John’s
• Finished senior season with 97 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, one interception, four forced fumbles, eight pass breakups and a team-record 20 sacks
• WCAC Defensive Player of the Year and first-team defense (linebacker)
• Had eight tackles, 3.5 sacks and one pass breakup in a WCAC semifinal win over Gonzaga and two more sacks in the championship game
• NBC Sports Washington’s All-DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) football team – Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year
• Washington Post All-Met 2019 Football Team – First-team defense

He is listed at 6'4 261 these days. Pretty sure he is too big to play LB for us.

I would guess he would be a replacement for Diggs.

Same HS as incoming frosh Gavin Crawford.

 

[PhatOrange]

Doesn’t fit the multi-year eligibility that Fran wants, unless they think he can step right in after being stuck on the bench at OSU. Definitely has the size and had a couple of sacks in very limited playing time

neither does the WR from rutgers. Melton is now a DE and has battled injuries most of his career.

 

[djorange1989]

neither does the WR from rutgers. Melton is now a DE and has battled injuries most of his career.

Good point, I forgot Long only has 1 year left. Maybe they will take a look at this kid

 

[PhatOrange]

Good point, I forgot Long only has 1 year left. Maybe they will take a look at this kid

They should pass.