WR Bo Melton highlights Rutgers Pro Day
Former Rutgers Football wide receiver Bo Melton did his thing at the Reese's Senior Bowl. Then he performed extremely well at the NFL Scouting Combine. Tuesday, Melton competed at the Scarlet Knights' annual Pro Day inside The Bubble.
"I'm with the guys. We're all comfortable here and we feel good about ourselves," Melton said. "We're with our family. The vibe was different and you can relax more. It was a good atmosphere."
Melton compared the day to game day.
"It's like a game, I'd say. I like competing, I like running routes, and doing things in front of coaches," he said. "It was a great experience."
After the non-stop training and traveling, Melton is glad Pro Day is now behind him, although he does have trips set up for the New York Giants, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles local pro days in April.
"I don't want to say a relief, but I'm happy," Melton said. "Like I said it's been fun, but it's been long from going to Florida to train to coming here. It's a little bit of a relief, but it's been fun and exciting."
At the Combine, Melton ran a 4.34 40-yard dash, which was the fifth-fastest among wide outs. He also was third in the 3-cone drill (6.98 seconds), seventh in the vertical jump (38-inches), leapt and 10-feet, 1-inch in the broad jump.
Melton improved on his 3-cone drill at Pro Day clocking in at 6.81 seconds. He also did the 20-yard shuttle in 4.10 seconds, second fastest on the day to cornerback Tre Avery. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder also did 18 reps in the bench press.
"I felt like I could have done a faster 3-cone. I wanted to up that time. I didn't do the short shuttle at the Combine, so I wanted to do that here. I feel like I did a really good job. I wanted to show teams I was both fast and quick at the same time. I feel like I did that and I wanted to keep talking to the teams as well."
Melton snagged 55 balls for 618 yards in 2021 and totaled a team-high 823 all-purpose yards. He finished his Rutgers in sixth in receptions (164) and 10th with 2,011 yards. The two-time captain played in 56 career games.
"Bo can do a lot of things," head coach Greg Schiano said. "When I watch Bo with the ball in his hands he's got running back-type skills but he plays wide out. He's a very good returner as well. He was our best wide out. He's a versatile player and there's no substitute for speed. Either you have it or you don't."
Melton had a good amount of family in attendance inside the bubble which helped him put on a show.
"It's amazing," Melton said. "They've always been my support system. Seeing them means a lot to me."
Since the season ended, Melton has enjoyed the grind of training and going through the Senior Bowl, interviews, Combine, and Pro Day. He also knows the process isn't complete.
Melton has more meetings and workouts lined up in the near future.
"It's been a fun process. I haven't been too much stress on myself. I just wanted to be relaxed and enjoy it. You work so hard for everything. The training, the Senior Bowl, the Combine, Pro Day, it's been fun.
"I have a lot of Zoom calls lined up and meetings with teams this week. Last week I got to know some of the teams. Now it's more one-on-one meetings with the position coaches."
Melton figures to hear his name called at some point during the 2022 NFL Draft which runs from April 28-30 in Las Vegas, NV.
"I put no pressure on myself," Melton said. "I'm excited to get to that day. Everything is in God's hands. I'm excited and my family is excited."
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