Pete Melle brings proven pass-rush disruption to New Haven’s defensive front
Melle is a productive, college-ready **defensive lineman** who has shown he can create backfield disruption, with a strong high-school résumé that included **53 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in 2020** and an All-District first-team nod, and he has already contributed at New Haven with **half a sack in the 2025 season opener**. He looks like a fit for a defense that values motor, interior toughness and steady edge pressure; at **6'1", 245 pounds**, he profiles more as a disruptive, high-effort DL than a pure space-eater. [1][2][5][6]
