Max Melton
Max Melton is a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, wearing #16. Max played college football at Rutgers and was drafted in 2024 (round 2, pick 43). Listed at 5'11" and 190 lb.
Max Melton: facts
- Team
- Arizona Cardinals
- Position
- Defensive back (DB)
- Jersey number
- #16
- College
- Rutgers
- Draft
- 2024, round 2, pick 43 (Arizona Cardinals)
- Born
- April 15, 2002 (age 24)
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Rookie season
- 2024
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2024 draft picks in our database.
Max Melton: career by team
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
Other Cardinals defensive backs
- Budda BakerDB · #3 · Washington
- Dadrion Taylor-DemersonDB · #42 · Texas Tech
- Darren HallDB · #30 · San Diego State
- Denzel BurkeDB · #29 · Ohio State
- Elijah JonesDB · #28 · Boston College
- Garrett WilliamsDB · #21 · Syracuse
- Jaden DavisDB · #26 · Miami / Oklahoma
- Jalen ThompsonDB · #34 · Washington State
Also from Rutgers
- Andrew DePaolaLS · Vikings
- Bo MeltonDB · Packers
- Christian BraswellDB · Jaguars
- Christian IzienDB · Lions
- Eric RogersDB · Chargers
- Isaiah ItonDL · Patriots
- Isiah PachecoRB · Lions
- Kyle MonangaiRB · Bears
Drafted near Max in 2024
- Cooper DeJeanRound 2, pick 40 · DB
- Kool-Aid McKinstryRound 2, pick 41 · DB
- Kamari LassiterRound 2, pick 42 · DB
- Jackson Powers-JohnsonRound 2, pick 44 · OL
- Edgerrin CooperRound 2, pick 45 · LB
- Jonathon BrooksRound 2, pick 46 · RB
Max Melton: questions
What team does Max Melton play for?
Max Melton is on the Arizona Cardinals roster (NFC West) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 16.
What position does Max Melton play?
Defensive back (DB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Max Melton go to college?
Rutgers. 17 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Max Melton drafted?
In 2024, round 2, pick 43, by the Arizona Cardinals.
How tall is Max Melton?
5'11" (71 inches), 190 lb.
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