Twitchy interior disruptor with three-star pedigree
Dairo Melendez Jr. enters Bethune-Cookman as a 6-foot-1, 285-pound defensive tackle with a legit three-star recruiting profile and a reputation as a “twitchy” interior lineman who fits a 3-technique role. In 2024, he appeared in 3 games and recorded 1 tackle, so the box-score impact is still small, but the upside lives in his high school résumé: 180 career tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks. If you want a disruptive, high-motor DT with developmental upside, he’s an intriguing fit.
