Rolando Melancon brings old-school disruptive juice to the middle of the Texas Southern defense
Rolando Melancon is a rugged, attack-minded defensive tackle who showed real disruptive upside for Texas Southern, including a 2009 season line of 6 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 1 sack in limited 2010 action after posting bigger production earlier in his career. His calling card is burst and backfield violence rather than pure size-you-overpower-you football, and his background carries both upside and caution: he was a highly rated recruit, but academic and off-field issues interrupted his path. If you want a high-motor interior defender with playmaking flashes, he’s intriguing; if you need a spotless, low-risk résumé, he’s a tougher sell.
