Usage Score
11.1
Player Dossier
2020-2023Rutgers
Max Melton
DB • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Mays Landing, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Max Melton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.8
Consistency
48.7
Season Value
31.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Rutgers
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Rutgers
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Max Melton, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Rutgers. Max Melton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Rutgers paired 14 primary output with 22.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Rutgers
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
22.8
Usage
11.1
Consistency
48.7
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 2. Temple: 1. Virginia Tech: 1. Michigan: 0. Unknown: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Michigan State: 2. Indiana: 3. Ohio State: 0. Iowa: 3. Penn State: 0. Maryland: 2
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. Northwestern: 2 by 28.3. Temple: 2 by 18.3. Virginia Tech: 1 by 14.2. Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 3 by 32.5. Indiana: 6 by 55. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 3 by 42.5. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.8 · n=5 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=6 · -1.0 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=6 · +1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
55 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs MarylandSplash game | L 24-42 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Penn State | L 6-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ IowaSplash game | L 0-22 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Ohio State | L 16-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Indiana | W 31-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Michigan State | W 27-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Wisconsin | L 13-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Michigan | L 7-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Virginia Tech | W 35-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Temple | W 36-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Northwestern | W 24-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rutgers
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Rutgers | 1 | 13.4 | 2.3 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Rutgers | 10 | 21.7 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Rutgers | 10 | 21.7 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Rutgers | 13 | 22.4 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Rutgers | 14 | 22.8 | 11.1 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.9 takeover score.
#2
Indiana
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#3
Temple
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.
#4
Temple
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Rutgers
14 primary output · 22.8 efficiency · 11.1 usage
31.2
#2
2022 Regular Season · Rutgers
30.1
13 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Rutgers
24.7
10 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.9183
Grayson · Loganville, GA
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
111
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.