Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2020-2025Ohio State
Mitchell Melton
DE • 6'4" • 256 lbs • Silver Spring, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mitchell Melton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.3
Consistency
37.8
Season Value
28.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Ohio State • Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
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.
Mitchell Melton, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Virginia. Mitchell Melton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Virginia paired 18 primary output with 26.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ohio State, Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Virginia
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
26.3
Usage
9
Consistency
37.8
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0.5. NC State: 1.5. Unknown: 1. Stanford: 1.5. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 5. Washington State: 0.5. North Carolina: 3. California: 1. Wake Forest: 0.5. Duke: 2.5. Virginia Tech: 0. Duke: 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. Missouri: 2 by 8.3. Coastal Carolina: 4 by 21.7. NC State: 3 by 27.5. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Stanford: 2 by 23.3. Florida State: 7 by 39.2. Louisville: 5 by 70.8. Washington State: 6 by 30. North Carolina: 1 by 34.2. California: 1 by 14.2. Wake Forest: 3 by 17.5. Duke: 2 by 33.3. Virginia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Duke: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=10 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=7 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/28 | @ Missouri | W 13-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/7 | vs Duke | L 20-27 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | vs Virginia Tech | W 27-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Duke | W 34-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Wake Forest | L 9-16 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ California | W 31-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ North Carolina | W 17-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Washington State | W 22-20 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Louisville2+ sacks · Splash game | W 30-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/26 | vs Florida State | W 46-38 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Stanford | W 48-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ NC State | L 31-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 48-7 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2020-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Virginia
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20202021202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 26.3 | 10.8 | 4 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 5.5 | 17.5 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5.5 | 17.5 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Virginia | 18 | 26.3 | 9 | 12.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Virginia | 18 | 26.3 | 9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.
#3
Western Kentucky
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.
#4
North Carolina
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 34 takeover score.
#5
Duke
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 31.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Virginia
18 primary output · 26.3 efficiency · 9 usage
28.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Virginia
28.5
18 primary · 26.3 efficiency · 9 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
28.2
4 primary · 26.3 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.897
Our Lady of Good Counsel · Olney, MD
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
60
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 22 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.