2006 ... Started and played in nine games at cornerback last season, missing the Montana State and Weber State games ... registered 48 tackles, the fourth-most on the team, and he led the team with nine pass break ups ... he also recorded 3.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble ... his 38 solo stops tied for second on the team ... had a career-high 11 tackles in the season opener against UNLV ... had seven tackles and a career-high 1.5 tackles for a loss against Fort Lewis ... had nine tackles against Northern Arizona to go along with a career-high two passes broken up ... broke up at least one pass in eight of his nine games.

2005 ... Played in all 11 games for the Bengals, starting 10 on the way to earning Honorable Mention All-Big Sky honors ... recorded 37 tackles on the season along with two interceptions, two tackles for loss, three pass breakups, and a fumble recovery ... had four tackles in his first career start in the opener against Southern Utah ... also had a tackle for loss in that game ... had one tackle in each of his next three games ... recorded an interception against Montana-Western ... recorded a career-high eight tackles against Montana State ... had four solo tackles and a pass deflection against Montana ... had two tackles, an interception, and a fumble recovery against Sacramento State ... his fumble recovery thwarted a Sacramento State comeback, and he returned it 53 yards for his first career touchdown ... had four tackles against both Weber State and Portland State ... added two tackles, including one for a loss, at Northern Arizona ... finished the season with four tackles against Cal Poly.

2004 ... Played in 11 games during his freshman year mostly as a back-up corner, nickelback, and special teamer ... recorded 18 tackles, 15 of those solo, and an interception ... had his only pick on the final play of regulation against Northern Colorado, sending the contest to overtime, where ISU eventually won in double-overtime 49-42 ... had a career-best five tackles against Sacramento State ... had three tackles in each of his first two games, against San Diego State and Cal Poly ... recorded two tackles against both Weber State and Montana State.

2003 ... Redshirted.

HS ... Lettered in football and track at Maryvale High School ... was named Second Team All-State as a receiver and Honorable Mention All-State as a defensive back ... was also All-Valley, and was named All-Informant Defense Team as an All-Purpose player ... was named First Team All-Region as both a defensive back and as a punt returner ... was the Arizona state champion in the 300-meter hurdles ... was state runner-up in the 110-meter hurdles as well, also as a senior ... was First Team All-State in the 300-hurdles, and was Second Team All-State in the 110-hurdles.

Personal ... his father is Anthony W. Melvin, Sr. ... is majoring in mass communications ... his birthday is June 18, 1985.

Melvin's Career Defensive Stats
Year	TT-UT	Tfl-Yds	Sck-Yds	FF	FR-Yds	Int-Yds	PD 
2004	18-15	0.0-0	0.0-0	0	0-0	1-5	0
2005	37-27	2.0-7	0.0-0	0	1-53	2-5	3
2006	48-38	3.5-11	0.0-0	1	0-0	0-0	9
Total	103-80	5.5-18	0.0-0	1	1-53	3-10	12