Steve Melton’s Colorado stint: a gritty depth piece with special-teams value
In the 2008 season, Steve Melton was a senior wide receiver at Colorado who played in nine games, made one start, and finished with two catches for 15 yards overall; he also showed enough trust from the staff to be named the scout team offense player of the week in 2007. The appeal here is not gaudy production—it’s the steady, under-the-radar reliability of a 5-11, 195-pound walk-on type who could absorb assignments, handle a role, and give a roster some toughness and practice-room edge. If you need a polished headline-maker, this isn’t the fit; if you value depth, effort, and coachability, he’s the kind of player staffs tend to appreciate.
