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Mitchell Melton
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Mitchell Melton

DEposition#54jersey24age6' 3"height253lbsRookieexperienceVirginiacollege
At a glance

Mitchell Melton is a defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts (No. 54). Mitchell Melton has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Mitchell Melton playing this week?

Mitchell Melton is not on the current injury report. The Indianapolis Colts play next at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What team does Mitchell Melton play for?

Mitchell Melton plays defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing No. 54. Mitchell Melton is 24 years old, 6' 3", 253 lbs. College: Virginia. Rookie season.

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

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Mitchell MeltonIndianapolis Colts · #54
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Melton has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →

Melton is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Colts · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
6th paid1st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Colts · UDFA3 yrs · $3.1M · $1.0M/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Colts · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive

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