Melton (6-0, 190) revealed to Edholm that he had spoken with the 49ers "about five or six times" so far and shared that he is a long-time fan of the team.
In 2023, Melton recorded 32 tackles, including four for a loss, three interceptions, six passes defensed, and a forced fumble, per Sports Reference. He even earned a sack. Opposing quarterbacks earned a 65.7 (NFL) passer rating while targeting Melton.
Over his four seasons with the Scarlet Knights, Melton amassed 111 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss, eight interceptions, a touchdown, and 22 passes defensed.
Most of Melton's 2,040 career defensive snaps came at outside cornerback. Although, he did log 112 snaps at the nickel position.
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