6′1″ · 228 lb · Towson, MD
Melvin Keihn: DE · Maryland · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Melvin Keihn
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Maryland. On tape: 2 tackles against Rutgers, Week 10, 2017.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 31-24@ Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-37vs Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-39vs Indiana | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 24-31@ Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under D.J. Durkin — 10-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
D.J. Durkin
Pass share
42.7%
318 pass / 426 run
Plays / game
62.0
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Maryland — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Randy Edsall → D.J. Durkin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
