Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2022R7 · #229
WR· Round 7
Bo
Melton.
Sickos Grade
37.5/100
WR· Round 7· Slot receiver with quick burst and reliable hands in the short area
Bo
Melton.
Rutgers· 5'11"· 189 lb· 4.34s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★★☆stars.9099
National · #246HS class · 2017Cedar Creek, NJ
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #229 · SEA
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
The Seattle Seahawks' up-tempo spread RPO system, prioritizing speed and yards after catch, would maximize Melton's quickness and playmaking in space.
Boundary XSlot WR (Z)Kickoff Returner
Best role
Year 1 impact as a kick returner and situational slot receiver with upside to develop into a reliable Z-receiver.
Wrong fit
Pro-style offenses with a strong emphasis on contested catches and complex route trees would minimize his athletic advantages.
Melton projects best into a scheme that can leverage his elite straight-line speed and quickness in open space, rather than asking him to win consistently in physical, tightly-covered situations.
07Athletic testing
Height
5'11"
Weight
189 lb
40 yd
4.34s
Vertical
38"
Broad
10'1"
3-cone
6.98s
06Athletic profilevs. WR on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.34sp50
- Vertical
- 38inp50
- Broad jump
- 121inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.98sp50
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rutgers | — | 4 | 83 | 0 |
| 2018 | Rutgers | — | 28 | 245 | 0 |
| 2019 | Rutgers | — | 30 | 427 | 2 |
| 2020 | Rutgers | — | 46 | 639 | 6 |
| 2021 | Rutgers | — | 55 | 618 | 3 |
| Career | — | — | 163 | 2012 | 11 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
/ Usage share, 2021
11.9%of team plays
93 percentile at positionRutgersPass plays · 25.5%Run plays · 2.1%Third down · 14.4%Passing downs · 15.1%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
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