Concordia University St. Paul Athletics

Brookfield Central High School:
A two-sport athlete for the Lancers, competing in football and track & field ... an All-Greater Metro Conference First Team defensive end and outside linebacker and an All-Suburban and All-Region First Team selection ... earned the Hardhat Award for hardest hitter and hardest worker on and off the field ... recorded 210 career tackles, 85 tackles for loss, 35 sacks, 17 forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries ... helped the Lancers to a 2011-12 Greater Metro Conference championship.

Personal:
Born March 24, 1996 ... son of Desmon and Kimberly Melton ... has two brothers, Vantwon and Desmon ... will major in exercise science with a psychology minor ... aspires to become a physical therapist and to own multiple training centers globally ... his older brother, Vantwon, is currently a wide receiver for the Concordia football team ... his cousin, Kevin Payne played strong safety for the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams in the NFL.