Usage Score
9.2
Player Dossier
2016-2019Middle Tennessee
Chris Melton
LB • 6'1" • 212 lbs • Leesburg, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chris Melton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.7
Consistency
42
Season Value
20.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Middle Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Chris Melton, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee. Chris Melton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Middle Tennessee paired 11 primary output with 40.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
25.7
Usage
9.2
Consistency
42
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 0. Unknown: 1. Duke: 2. Florida Atlantic: 0.5. North Texas: 0.5. Florida International: 1. Charlotte: 0. Rice: 1. Old Dominion: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Duke: 4 by 36.7. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 21.7. North Texas: 4 by 21.7. Florida International: 5 by 30.8. Charlotte: 9 by 37.5. Rice: 7 by 39.2. Old Dominion: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs Rice
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/23 | vs Old Dominion | W 38-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Rice | L 28-31 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Charlotte | L 20-34 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Florida International | W 50-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ North Texas | L 30-33 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 13-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs DukeSplash game | L 18-41 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Michigan | L 21-40 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Middle Tennessee
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620162017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 40.2 | 10 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 40.2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 15.4 | 4.1 | -5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 1.5 | 22.1 | 5 | -4.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 25.7 | 9.2 | 4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana Tech
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#2
Florida Atlantic
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#3
Duke
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#4
North Texas
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#5
Bowling Green
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
11 primary output · 40.2 efficiency · 10 usage
29.2
#2
2016 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
29.2
11 primary · 40.2 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
25.2
1.5 primary · 22.1 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7685
Lee County · Leesburg, GA
- Committed To
- Middle Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
180
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.