Former USC walk-on WR with a tiny but real catch history
In the 2015 season, David Mellstrom was a reserve walk-on senior wide receiver for USC and finished his Trojan career with 1 catch for 18 yards, which tells the story of a depth-piece more than a featured target[2][1]. His value was likely in professionalism, versatility, and special-teams/walk-on reliability rather than box-score production, and USC listed him as a 6-foot, 180-pound receiver who had also returned kicks in high school[2][3]. If a team wants proven blue-chip explosiveness, he is not that guy; if it wants a dependable roster occupant who understands how to survive the grind, Mellstrom fits the “steady, not flashy” profile[2][5].
