Rashaan DeMarcus Melvin was born on October 2,1989 and is a former American football cornerback.
38 Facts About Rashaan Melvin
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Rashaan Melvin played college football at Northern Illinois, and signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
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Rashaan Melvin's 35 passes defensed ranked second in school history.
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Rashaan Melvin saw action in two games as a walk-on freshman in 2009 and was later awarded a scholarship during the spring of 2010.
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Rashaan Melvin saw action in all 14 games as a sophomore in 2010, compiling 39 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, four passes defensed and two interceptions.
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Rashaan Melvin started all 13 games as a junior in 2011, recording 78 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, nine passes defensed and three interceptions.
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Rashaan Melvin started all 12 games as a senior, recording 55 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 17 passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble.
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Rashaan Melvin led the Mid American Conference and set the single-season school record with 17 passes defensed.
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Rashaan Melvin did not receive an invitation to the NFL Combine, but performed at Northern Illinois' pro day.
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Rashaan Melvin was ranked the 36th best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Rashaan Melvin received a few offers from multiple teams to join as an undrafted free agent, but received the largest signing bonus from the Buccaneers.
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Rashaan Melvin made the active 53-man roster after an impressive training camp and preseason.
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On October 15,2013, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed Rashaan Melvin on injured reserve after he missed the first five games due to a hamstring injury.
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Rashaan Melvin finished the 2014 season with 17 combined tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble in three games and two starts.
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Rashaan Melvin was responsible for the Patriots' 51-yard game-tying touchdown reception by Danny Amendola and the game-winning 23-yard touchdown by Brandon LaFell in the fourth quarter.
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Rashaan Melvin was inactive for the first two regular season games due to a thigh injury.
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Rashaan Melvin remained inactive as a healthy scratch for the next two games.
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On October 13,2015, the Baltimore Ravens waived Rashaan Melvin after promoting cornerbacks Asa Jackson and Charles James from the practice squad and signing free agent Shareece Wright.
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On December 8,2015, the New England Patriots waived Rashaan Melvin and added him to their practice squad the next day after they signed free agent Leonard Johnson.
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Rashaan Melvin finished the 2015 season with nine combined tackles and two tackles on special teams in four games and zero starts.
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On January 26,2016, Rashaan Melvin signed a futures contract with the New England Patriots.
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On May 2,2016, the New England Patriots released Rashaan Melvin after drafting cornerback Cyrus Jones in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Rashaan Melvin competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback during training camp against Tony Lippett, Jordan Lucas, Tyler Patmon, Lafayette Pitts, and Chimdi Chewka.
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On September 18,2016, Rashaan Melvin earned his first start of the season after starting cornerbacks Patrick Robinson and Vontae Davis were inactive due to injuries.
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On December 13,2016, defensive coordinator Ted Monachino officially named Rashaan Melvin a starting cornerback for the remainder of the season after Patrick Robinson sustained a groin injury and was placed on injured reserve.
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Rashaan Melvin was inactive for the Colts' Week 17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a knee injury.
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Rashaan Melvin finished the 2016 season with 60 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and two forced fumbles in 15 games and nine starts.
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Rashaan Melvin received an overall grade of 74.2 from Pro Football Focus in 2016.
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Head coach Chuck Pagano named Rashaan Melvin a starting cornerback to start the regular season in 2017, alongside Vontae Davis.
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Rashaan Melvin made his first career interception off a pass by Browns' quarterback DeShone Kizer, that was originally intended for wide receiver Kasen Williams, and returned it for a seven-yard gain in the third quarter.
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Rashaan Melvin suffered a hand injury in Week 12 and missed the next four games.
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On December 27,2017, the Indianapolis Colts officially placed Rashaan Melvin on injured reserve.
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Rashaan Melvin finished the 2017 season with 36 combined tackles, a career-high 13 passes defensed, and three interceptions in ten games and ten starts.
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Rashaan Melvin signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Detroit Lions on March 22,2019.
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Rashaan Melvin was released after the season on March 17,2021.
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Rashaan Melvin re-signed with their practice squad on September 14,2021.
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Rashaan Melvin finished his career with 74 games played across nine seasons, having stints with the Ravens, Patriots, Colts, Raiders, Lions and Panthers.
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On July 27,2022, Rashaan Melvin announced his retirement from professional football.