Ryan Melton
Defensive Back
· South Alabama / Austin Peay
· 2019–2022
Career: 41 tackles.
POS DB
Seasons 4
School history
- South Alabama 2019–2021
- Austin Peay 2022
Defense Stats
| Year | Team | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Alabama | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 22 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | South Alabama | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Austin Peay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 29 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — |
How Ryan Melton Stacks Up
Each season is ranked against defensive backs who played that season with at least 20 tackles: nationally, and within the conference his team played in that year. A big season in a weaker conference ranks lower in the national column than in its conference column, and the reverse for a tougher one.
2022 · Austin Peay · Atlantic Sun · fewer than 20 tackles, not ranked
2021 · South Alabama · Sun Belt · fewer than 20 tackles, not ranked
2020 · South Alabama · Sun Belt
| Stat | 2020 | Nationally defensive backs | In the Sun Belt defensive backs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 22 | 281st of 322 better than 9% | 33rd of 37 better than 8% |
| Passes defended | 3 | 110th of 322 better than 51% | 19th of 37 better than 41% |
| Interceptions | 0 | 159th of 322 better than 0% | 22nd of 37 better than 0% |
2019 · South Alabama · Sun Belt · fewer than 20 tackles, not ranked
More Austin Peay Defensive Backs
- Caleb Merritt 2026
- Caleb King 2026
- Trevor Hardy 2024–2026
- Markell Redding 2025–2026
- Deandre Creary 2025–2026
- Quan Peterson 2026
- Ta'Ron Haile 2026
- Tywan Royal 2026
Stats from the College Football Data API. Rate stats in career rows are recalculated from totals.