Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Florida State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tony Elliott.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia | 45 | 17 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 60 | 26 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 13–7
at Missouri
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (31 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia · Last season: 11-3 (AP #20) · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Robertson’s 2024 season.
Matches Cam on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sylvain Yondjouen's junior season at Georgia Tech (2022).
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