MitchellMelton
EDEDVirginia
6'4" • 256lbs • 24y/oDraft Eligibility:2026
- Overall Grade '25
- 84.9
- 40th/852 - EDs
- Snap Count '25
- 509
- 213th/2024 - EDs
- Pressures '25
- 45
- 34th/852 - EDs
- Tackles '25
- 26
- 134th/852 - EDs
Mitchell
Melton
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Virginia
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Mitchell Melton was an edge defender for the Indianapolis Colts who earned a 84.9 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2025 season, 40th among 852 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 79.7 ranked 107th among 852 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 76.4 ranked 164th at the position.
He generated 45 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 6 sacks, 33 hurries, 6 hits. Against the run, he recorded 26 solo tackles. He also forced 3 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Indianapolis Colts
2026 - Present
Virginia Cavaliers
2025
Ohio State Buckeyes
2020 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
84.9
AVG
40th/852 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
79.7
AVG
107th/852 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
76.4
AVG
164th/852 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
@KYLO
81.4
Week 6, 2025
vsKYWE
80.7
Week 3, 2023
@INPU
80.7
Week 7, 2023
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsIAUN
46.6
Week 6, 2024
vsOHYO
48
Week 2, 2023
@TXUN
58.1
Week PO, 2024
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
26
134th/852 EDs
SACKS
6
110th/852 EDs
ASSISTS
8
280th/852 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
3
7th/852 EDs
Defense
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Rank
134
th
Solo Tackles
26
280
th
Assists
8
7
th
Forced Fumbles
3
60
th
Stops
28
110
th
Sacks
6
20
th
Hurries
33
125
th
Hits
6
34
th
Total Pressures
45
145
th
Batted Passes
1
Snaps
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Rank
213
th
Total Snaps
509
243
rd
Run Defense Snaps
224
188
th
Pass Rush Snaps
263
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