2014 Trinity International Football Roster

56 John Melton

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Meridian, Idaho
  • Highschool Mountain View HS
  • Prev School Mountain View HS

Biography

• NCCAA All-American Honorable Mention (2014)
• All-MSFA Midwest League Honorable Mention (2014)

• CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District Team (2014)
• Two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2013, 2014)
• Two-time MSFA All-Academic Team (2013, 2014)
• National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (2013)

 
Career Defensive Stats
YearGP-GSSoloAst.TacklesTFL-Yds.Sacks-Yds.Int-YdsBreakupsPass Def.QBHFR-Yds.FFBlksSafetyDef. TD
20115-076130-00-00-00000-00000
201210-01117283.0-30-00-00000-00000
20139-01322354.0-161.5-121-63410-00000
20149-93342759.0-494.5-421-00120-00000
Career33-9648715116.0-686.0-542-63530-00000

2014 (Senior)
 

NAIA Rankings

• Sacks per Game - 50th (0.50)

MSFA Rankings

• Tackles (all positions) - 9th (8.3)
• Sacks - T-16th (6)

Started in nine of ten games during senior season ... finished fourth on the team in tackles, with a total of 75 stops on the year ... one of three Trojans to have more than four sacks in 2014 ... made eight tackles in the season-opening win at Concordia on Sept. 6, along with three sacks, most for any TIU player in a single game this season ... had three tackles with a half-sack in the win over Wisconsin Lutheran on Sept. 13 ... set a career high with 18 total tackles at St. Francis on Sept. 20, with six solo stops ... recorded five tackles and an interception against Robert Morris on Sept. 27 ... posted three solo tackles with one tackle for loss at Olivet Nazarene on Oct. 3 ... made 13 tackles against Grand View on Oct. 18, with 1.5 tackles for loss ... made six solo tackles for the second straight game, with nine total stops in the win over Trinity Bible (N.D.) on Nov. 1, along with a sack ... had eight tackles with a half-tackle for loss against St. Xavier on Nov. 8 ... made eight tackles including four solo tackles in the season finale at William Penn on Nov. 15. 

2013 (Junior)
 

Played in nine games in 2013 ... recorded 35 tackles, eighth-most for the team ... had 13 solo tackles on the year ... career-high 11 tackles in the season finale against William Penn on Nov. 16 ... collected 1.5 sacks on the year, with a half-sack against Concordia on Sept. 7, and a full sack against Waldorf on Oct. 25 ... had one interception on the year, also coming against Waldorf, for a six-yard return ... broke up three passes throughout the year, with two broken passes at Trinity Bible College on Aug. 31.


2012 (Sophomore)

Appeared in ten games while collecting 28 tackles on the season … recorded three tackles for loss, for three yards … season-high nine tackles came against St. Ambrose on Sept. 1 … picked up five tackles, including a tackle for loss, against William Penn on Oct. 27.
 

2011 (Freshman)

Played in a total of five games as a freshman, making a total of 13 tackles on the season.

In High School: Named to the All-Southern Idaho Conference First Team

Major: Sport and Wellness Management

Why TIU?: “To continue my athletic career further, and to better myself and those around me.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2011-12Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 205 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2012-13Sophomore

    LB
    6'0" 220 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2013-14Junior

    LB
    6'0" 220 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2014Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 200 lbs
    56