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Max Melton
Cardinals logoArizona Cardinals

Max Melton

CBposition#16jersey24age5' 11"height190lbs3 yrsexperienceRutgerscollege
At a glance

Max Melton is a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals (No. 16). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 28 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 75% of defensive snaps.

Is Max Melton playing this week?

Max Melton is not on the current injury report. The Arizona Cardinals play next at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Max Melton's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Max Melton has 28 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Max Melton play for?

Max Melton plays cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, wearing No. 16. Max Melton is 24 years old, 5' 11", 190 lbs. College: Rutgers. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Max Melton 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/max-melton (updated 2026-11-10).

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44gradeCB
Max MeltonArizona Cardinals · #16
Depth77th of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %35Tkl/g44PD66INT29TFL48

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games326 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
44%24 snapsWk 1 · LAC
30%21 snapsWk 2 · SEA
98%53 snapsWk 3 · SF
88%59 snapsWk 4 · NYG
58%38 snapsWk 5 · DET
78%45 snapsWk 6 · LA
49%36 snapsWk 8 · DAL
75%50 snapsWk 9 · SEA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cardinals · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$2.2M a year
Total
$8.9M
Guaranteed
$6.9M
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
78% of the value guaranteed
66th paid69th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Chargers logoLACW 26-14100020
2 Sep 20vs Seahawks logoSEAL 7-31320100
3 Sep 27@ 49ers logoSFL 30-36430010
4 Oct 4@ Giants logoNYGL 24-36420000
5 Oct 11vs Lions logoDETL 21-45320010
6 Oct 18@ Rams logoLARW 18-16630000
8 Nov 1@ Cowboys logoDALW 33-30220000
9 Nov 8@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-17530020
Season28170160

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC West first
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